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... Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...73 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH9R 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... 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 supports RAID function. - 5 -
... Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...73 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH9R 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... 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 supports RAID function. - 5 -
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... than 4 GB. (Note 2) To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you 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... 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 -
... than 4 GB. (Note 2) To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you 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... 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 -
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... power is turned off, the battery on . Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and... certain system features. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. To flash the BIOS, do not...
... power is turned off, the battery on . Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and... certain system features. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. To flash the BIOS, do not...
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...With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. to 3 (...please visit Intel's website. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; English Limit CPUID Max. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 -
...With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. to 3 (...please visit Intel's website. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; English Limit CPUID Max. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 -
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... or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge) Enables or disables AHCI for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to...
... or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge) Enables or disables AHCI for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to...
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... MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be shared with other device. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 44 - Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to Disabled. Windows XP/2000. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be used in Native...
... MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be shared with other device. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 44 - Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to Disabled. Windows XP/2000. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be used in Native...
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... length shown is the approximate length of 10/100/1000Mbps in MS-DOS mode; If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information...
... length shown is the approximate length of 10/100/1000Mbps in MS-DOS mode; If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information...
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...) Power On by Ring Allows the system to turn off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec. When signaled by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - Press and hold the power button for less than in the S1 state. S3(STR) Enables the system...
...) Power On by Ring Allows the system to turn off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec. When signaled by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - Press and hold the power button for less than in the S1 state. S3(STR) Enables the system...
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...upon the return of the AC power. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 48 - English Resume by Alarm Determines whether to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default...Default) Password Set a password with up event. Memory The system returns to be effective. Disabled Disables this function, you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to its last known awake state upon the ...
...upon the return of the AC power. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 48 - English Resume by Alarm Determines whether to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default...Default) Password Set a password with up event. Memory The system returns to be effective. Disabled Disables this function, you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to its last known awake state upon the ...
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...are recommended to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions 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 system automatically during ... to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 59 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can press Xpress Install to install.
...are recommended to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions 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 system automatically during ... to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 59 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can press Xpress Install to install.
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...the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of it. Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI...to back up a hard drive than to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not ...
...the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of it. Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI...to back up a hard drive than to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not ...
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Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation ... 1 Figure 2 3. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 - Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. 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. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation ... 1 Figure 2 3. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 - Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. 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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...image file. - 66 - Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. ... detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. English B. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
...image file. - 66 - Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. ... detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. English B. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
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... pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Restart the system. With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to access Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk...GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin: 1. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g.p35cds3r.f1) to -use the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. GA-P35C-DS3R...
... pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Restart the system. With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to access Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk...GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin: 1. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g.p35cds3r.f1) to -use the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. GA-P35C-DS3R...
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...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. Select @BIOS and click Install. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save... the current BIOS file. 2. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Installing and...
...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. Select @BIOS and click Install. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save... the current BIOS file. 2. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Installing and...
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...that you fully know how to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the ...7. Function LEDs 9. and M.I .B. 3. and M.I .A. SMART FAN 4. Exit or Minimize Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I .B. GIGABYTE Logo 10. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance...
...that you fully know how to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the ...7. Function LEDs 9. and M.I .B. 3. and M.I .A. SMART FAN 4. Exit or Minimize Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I .B. GIGABYTE Logo 10. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance...
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... amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to boost your computer's performance. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. You may...computer. Under Space to reserve for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Right-click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 74 - Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost...
... amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to boost your computer's performance. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. You may...computer. Under Space to reserve for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Right-click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 74 - Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost...
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...limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Installing SATA hard ...drive(s) in your computer. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3)...
...limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Installing SATA hard ...drive(s) in your computer. Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3)...
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... 2. Appendix Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. RAID Volumes : None defined...
... 2. Appendix Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. RAID Volumes : None defined...
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...]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility ... GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - Press + to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. GIGABYTE...
...]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility ... GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - Press + to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. GIGABYTE...