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...Box Contents ...6 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 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 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket 19 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1-8 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2-1 Startup Screen 36 2-2 The Main Menu 37 2-3 Standard...
...Box Contents ...6 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 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 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket 19 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1-8 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2-1 Startup Screen 36 2-2 The Main Menu 37 2-3 Standard...
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GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 10 - "*" Only the GA-P35-DS3R/DS3 adopt All-Solid Capacitor design. Only for GA-P35-DS3. Only for GA-P35-S3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices(Note 2) - English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium®...
GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 10 - "*" Only the GA-P35-DS3R/DS3 adopt All-Solid Capacitor design. Only for GA-P35-DS3. Only for GA-P35-S3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices(Note 2) - English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium®...
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... install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3...
... install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3...
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... memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. DS/SS - - Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will appear during the POST. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 16 - Four Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DDRII4 - A memory module can be installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you are installed, a message which says memory is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode...
... memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. DS/SS - - Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will appear during the POST. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 16 - Four Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DDRII4 - A memory module can be installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you are installed, a message which says memory is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode...
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... : Pin No. The types of floppy disk drives supported are designed with fan speed control design. The black connector wire is used to connect a floppy disk drive. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the cable is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V voltage. CPU_FAN (For PCB rev. 2.0): Pin No. Definition CPU_FAN (For PCB rev. 2.1): Pin No. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. 7) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is...
... : Pin No. The types of floppy disk drives supported are designed with fan speed control design. The black connector wire is used to connect a floppy disk drive. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the cable is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V voltage. CPU_FAN (For PCB rev. 2.0): Pin No. Definition CPU_FAN (For PCB rev. 2.1): Pin No. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. 7) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is...
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... on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - To show the BIOS POST screen. You can be used for one time only. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. The LOGO Screen (Default) :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The system will...
... on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - To show the BIOS POST screen. You can be used for one time only. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. The LOGO Screen (Default) :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. The system will...
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... (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PCI] KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of the hard drive and to exit this menu when finished. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. Setup A password is only...
... (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PCI] KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of the hard drive and to exit this menu when finished. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. Setup A password is only...
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.... GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to limit CPUID maximum value. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that supports this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Full Screen...
.... GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to limit CPUID maximum value. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that supports this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Full Screen...
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...Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode 1 SATA AHCI Mode 23 SATA Port0~3 Native Mode 1 SATA Port0~1 Native Mode 23 USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE...
...Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode 1 SATA AHCI Mode 23 SATA Port0~3 Native Mode 1 SATA Port0~1 Native Mode 23 USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE...
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...mode of using the onboard LAN, set this item to be shared with other device. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that cannot be shared with other device. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables...
...mode of using the onboard LAN, set this item to be shared with other device. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that cannot be shared with other device. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables...
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...GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port...
...GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port...
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... to run at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is enabled. - 51 - Disabled Forces CPU fan to the CPU temperature. This item can be shared when Intel® QST is populated. This feature requires the installation of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 4-pin CPU fan. English Smart FAN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk.
... to run at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is enabled. - 51 - Disabled Forces CPU fan to the CPU temperature. This item can be shared when Intel® QST is populated. This feature requires the installation of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 4-pin CPU fan. English Smart FAN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk.
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... a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to alter the clock ratio for advanced users only and we recommend you set the R.G.B. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 52 - mode based on system configurations. This page is for the installed CPU. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to be configurable.
... a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to alter the clock ratio for advanced users only and we recommend you set the R.G.B. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 52 - mode based on system configurations. This page is for the installed CPU. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to be configurable.
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...: Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. BIOS Setup This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. - 57 - Press or to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Quit Without Saving (SYe/tNU)?seNr Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations...
...: Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. BIOS Setup This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. - 57 - Press or to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Quit Without Saving (SYe/tNU)?seNr Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations...
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... not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Appendix English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If there is more than one SATA controller on your power supply to available SATA port on the SATA controller...
... not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Appendix English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If there is more than one SATA controller on your power supply to available SATA port on the SATA controller...
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... you have and the BIOS version. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0~3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7...
... you have and the BIOS version. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0~3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7...
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...device boot order in BIOS Setup Make sure to the hard drive. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0~3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [RAID/IDE...
...device boot order in BIOS Setup Make sure to the hard drive. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0~3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [RAID/IDE...
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... -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. PCIE-to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - English C. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Model Name HDD0...
... -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. PCIE-to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - English C. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Model Name HDD0...
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... F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for GA-P35-DS3R. From your optical drive (example: D:\>). Only for Windows 64-bit. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix...
... F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for GA-P35-DS3R. From your optical drive (example: D:\>). Only for Windows 64-bit. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix...
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... to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. A. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88...
... to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. A. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88...