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...: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Changes to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For... product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website...
...: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Changes to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For... product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website...
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... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 ... Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode 85 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 86 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 94 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
... 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 ... Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode 85 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 86 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 94 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
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Box Contents GA-P35-DS3P motherboard Motherboard Driver Disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables ...
Box Contents GA-P35-DS3P motherboard Motherboard Driver Disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables ...
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... three PCI Express x1 slots become unavailable. (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 12 -
... three PCI Express x1 slots become unavailable. (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 12 -
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...before you install two graphics cards, connect the power cable from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal contacts on your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. When you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. PCI Express x16... Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1.
...before you install two graphics cards, connect the power cable from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal contacts on your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. When you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. PCI Express x16... Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1.
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...Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - Note: The setting in Boot Menu. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot...only. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. 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...
...Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - Note: The setting in Boot Menu. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot...only. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. 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...
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... the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to operate in Native...
... the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to operate in Native...
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...-DOS mode; Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to AHCI mode. Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA...Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Short and thenlength shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to...
...-DOS mode; Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to AHCI mode. Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA...Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Short and thenlength shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to...
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...in Channel 0 is enabled. Smart FAN Control Mode Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Note: The Voltage mode can be shared when Intel® QST is populated. This feature requires the installation of CPU ... PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. (Note) Before setting this item to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 50 - Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to control CPU fan speed. Sets...
...in Channel 0 is enabled. Smart FAN Control Mode Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Note: The Voltage mode can be shared when Intel® QST is populated. This feature requires the installation of CPU ... PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. (Note) Before setting this item to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 50 - Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to control CPU fan speed. Sets...
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...select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system 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 question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) dis- The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item...
...select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system 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 question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) dis- The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item...
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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. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 58 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 58 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 59 - 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. - 59 - Drivers Installation
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... in advanced (10 GB or more is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system data and perform...
... in advanced (10 GB or more is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system data and perform...
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... : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award...
... : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award...
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...is unable to save the current BIOS file. 2. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to start. 4. Failure to ...system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. Unique Features Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. If your location and click OK. - 69 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay...
...is unable to save the current BIOS file. 2. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to start. 4. Failure to ...system that is stable and do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. Unique Features Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. If your location and click OK. - 69 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay...
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... is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 73 - C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one ... than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup.
... is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 73 - C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one ... than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup.
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... press on the Create Volume item to cancel (Figure 6). Appendix Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 77 - Create RAID Volume 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07...
... press on the Create Volume item to cancel (Figure 6). Appendix Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 77 - Create RAID Volume 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07...
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... Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select...WILL LOST!! N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 - 84 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS ...
... Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select...WILL LOST!! N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 - 84 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS ...
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...remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. For example, from the menu. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2: • For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating ...8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard ...
...remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. For example, from the menu. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2: • For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating ...8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard ...
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... few moments of Windows XP installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to manually specify an adapter. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to... Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 86 - A. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives,...
... few moments of Windows XP installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to manually specify an adapter. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to... Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 86 - A. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives,...