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...assist in this : "REV: X.X." sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information 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. No part of ...this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the product, ...
...assist in this : "REV: X.X." sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information 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. No part of ...this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the product, ...
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... SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ...Configuring Audio Input and Output 96 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 96 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 98 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 100 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 102 5-3 Troubleshooting 103 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 103 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 104 Regulatory Statements 107 Only the GA-P35C-DS3R...
... SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ...Configuring Audio Input and Output 96 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 96 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 98 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 100 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 102 5-3 Troubleshooting 103 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 103 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 104 Regulatory Statements 107 Only the GA-P35C-DS3R...
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... contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-P35C-DS3R, GA-P35C-DS3, or GA-P35C-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable GA-P35C-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3/S3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3: One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The...
... contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-P35C-DS3R, GA-P35C-DS3, or GA-P35C-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable GA-P35C-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3/S3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3: One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The...
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GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - English Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection ... 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-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - English Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection ... 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.
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...outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Turn on your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down... straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the white latch securely locks the graphics card. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at...
...outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Turn on your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down... straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the white latch securely locks the graphics card. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at...
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...having to enter BIOS Setup first. 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. : ...order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. Intel P35 BIOS for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-.... The system will still be used for one time only. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - Note: The setting in Boot Menu. A.
...having to enter BIOS Setup first. 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. : ...order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. Intel P35 BIOS for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-.... The system will still be used for one time only. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - Note: The setting in Boot Menu. A.
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... RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9 Southbridge. RAID Enables RAID for GA-P35C-DS3. Advanced Host Controller Inter- Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers...
... RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9 Southbridge. RAID Enables RAID for GA-P35C-DS3. Advanced Host Controller Inter- Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers...
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... that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - ...2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. 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 ...
... that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - ...2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. 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 ...
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... or DDRIII1 socket) is populated. However, for a 3-pin CPU fan or a 4-pin CPU fan. A small portion of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Disabled Forces CPU fan to Enabled. English Smart FAN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. Smart FAN Control Mode...
... or DDRIII1 socket) is populated. However, for a 3-pin CPU fan or a 4-pin CPU fan. A small portion of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Disabled Forces CPU fan to Enabled. English Smart FAN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. Smart FAN Control Mode...
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... install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 59 - Or you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset...
... install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 59 - Or you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset...
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GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - 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-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - 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.
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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. - 61 -
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. - 61 -
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... is recommended; Unique Features Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. English Chapter 4 Unique...
... is recommended; Unique Features Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. English Chapter 4 Unique...
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 66 - English B. Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09.../2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you see the following message: Press any key to ...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 66 - English B. Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09.../2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you see the following message: Press any key to ...
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... to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. If your location and click OK. - 71 - GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest 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. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current...
... to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. If your location and click OK. - 71 - GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest 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. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current...
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... 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Make a floppy ...disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. English Chapter 5...
... 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Make a floppy ...disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. English Chapter 5...
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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. - 79 - English Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Now...
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. - 79 - English Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Now...
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... array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And ...cancel. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10)....
... array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And ...cancel. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10)....
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...-bit operating 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 XP/Vista 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Prepare a startup disk...
...-bit operating 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 XP/Vista 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Prepare a startup disk...
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... controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type...
... controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type...