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... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 69 5-1-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 72 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone...
... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 69 5-1-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 72 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone...
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... BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed... must 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) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard...
... BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed... must 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) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard...
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... the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is recommended that...
... the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is recommended that...
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... Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. When enabled, the ...Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit...only if you install a CPU that support multi-processors mode. (Default: Enabled) Limit CPUID Max. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 38 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the...
... Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. When enabled, the ...Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit...only if you install a CPU that support multi-processors mode. (Default: Enabled) Limit CPUID Max. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 38 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the...
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... Defaults SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 39 - Set this option to Disabled if you wish to operate in Legacy IDE mode...controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Windows XP/2000. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that do not support Native mode, e.g. Disabled ...
... Defaults SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 39 - Set this option to Disabled if you wish to operate in Legacy IDE mode...controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Windows XP/2000. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that do not support Native mode, e.g. Disabled ...
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... following message will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Note: The Gigabit hub will operate at Port..... it will only operate at Port..... GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 40 - This feature will show Open and the Length fields show...
... following message will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Note: The Gigabit hub will operate at Port..... it will only operate at Port..... GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 40 - This feature will show Open and the Length fields show...
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... appears suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Press and hold the power button for less than in the S1 state. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 42 - S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. Instant... PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. The system can be turned off the system. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply...
... appears suspended and stays in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Press and hold the power button for less than in the S1 state. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 42 - S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. Instant... PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. The system can be turned off the system. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply...
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.... Press on by Alarm Determines whether to Password. When prompted for the password, press again without entering the password to select the HPET mode for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system....the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set to power on the system at a specific time on each day or on the Windows 98 keyboard to accept. The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on the system....
.... Press on by Alarm Determines whether to Password. When prompted for the password, press again without entering the password to select the HPET mode for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system....the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set to power on the system at a specific time on each day or on the Windows 98 keyboard to accept. The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on the system....
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... can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse ...will continue to install other applications included 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, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. English Chapter ...
... can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse ...will continue to install other applications included 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, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. English Chapter ...
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... Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard ...longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it. actual size requirements vary, depending on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard...
... Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard ...longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it. actual size requirements vary, depending on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard...
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Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the ... unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 58 - English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program.
Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the ... unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 58 - English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program.
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... physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Xpress Recovery2...
... physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Xpress Recovery2...
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... controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk...result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 - Before You Begin: 1. What is Q-FlashTM? Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Note: You can...
... controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk...result in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 - Before You Begin: 1. What is Q-FlashTM? Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Note: You can...
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... off the Internet). Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. Unique Features GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS... in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. B. Options...
... off the Internet). Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. Unique Features GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS... in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. B. Options...
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... you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. Help 11. SMART FAN 4. GIGABYTE Logo 10. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting... and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may provide optimizations for CPU and memory,...
... you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. Help 11. SMART FAN 4. GIGABYTE Logo 10. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting... and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may provide optimizations for CPU and memory,...
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... recommended amount of your computer. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your USB flash drive's memory to Computer. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 68 - Step 2: In the...
... recommended amount of your computer. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your USB flash drive's memory to Computer. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 68 - Step 2: In the...
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English A. Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for Windows. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 - Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to complete the configuration. Then click OK to an audio jack, ...the Connected device box appears. Doubleclick the icon to set up. Configuring Speakers: (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 your operating system has ...
English A. Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for Windows. GA-P35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 - Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to complete the configuration. Then click OK to an audio jack, ...the Connected device box appears. Doubleclick the icon to set up. Configuring Speakers: (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 your operating system has ...