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...GIGABYTE. Example: No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers... looks like this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, ...
...GIGABYTE. Example: No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers... looks like this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, ...
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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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... extra power to this connector. When you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the...
... extra power to this connector. When you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the...
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...:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. The system will still be used for P35-DS3P F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen...for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - A. To show the BIOS POST screen. 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...
...:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. The system will still be used for P35-DS3P F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen...for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - A. To show the BIOS POST screen. 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...
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... interface specification that cannot be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) - 43 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Windows XP/2000. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers...
... interface specification that cannot be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) - 43 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Windows XP/2000. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers...
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.../IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup IDE AHCI Disables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so... or disables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to the fault or short. it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps ...
.../IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup IDE AHCI Disables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so... or disables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to the fault or short. it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps ...
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... autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Legacy Disabled Allows CPU fan to run at different speed according to Intel(R) QST, make sure at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is enabled. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 50 - Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default...
... autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Legacy Disabled Allows CPU fan to run at different speed according to Intel(R) QST, make sure at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is enabled. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 50 - Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default...
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... installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Failure to install and press the Install button following ...included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After installing the SP1 (or ...
... installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 - Failure to install and press the Install button following ...included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After installing the SP1 (or ...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 58 - 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-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 58 - 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.
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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. - 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 -
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...: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
...: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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...drive. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress...you wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for P35-DS3P F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. If you use the backup function in Xpress ...
...drive. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress...you wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for P35-DS3P F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. If you use the backup function in Xpress ...
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... to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, disable this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @...or switching off the Internet). Before You Begin: 1. Failure to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs....
... to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, disable this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @...or switching off the Internet). Before You Begin: 1. Failure to save the current BIOS file. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs....
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... hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it 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 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1)...your computer Attach 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. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware ...
... hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it 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 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1)...your computer Attach 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. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware ...
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... RAID Volume 2. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 77 - Delete RAID Volume 3. English Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME...
... RAID Volume 2. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 77 - Delete RAID Volume 3. English Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME...
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...on the array to mark the selected array. a small triangle will move to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. When prompted to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit...RAID 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. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item ...
...on the array to mark the selected array. a small triangle will move to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. When prompted to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit...RAID 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. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item ...
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... onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to your system. Once...system or 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 the SATA controller from the startup disk. From your optical drive folder, double...
... onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to your system. Once...system or 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 the SATA controller from the startup disk. From your optical drive folder, double...
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... see the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 86 - Currently, Setup will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you do ...not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After...
... see the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 86 - Currently, Setup will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you do ...not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After...