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... © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the 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.
... © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the 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.
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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 box contents above are subject to change without...
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 box contents above are subject to change without...
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... 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will 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 -
... 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will 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 -
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...GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. Install the driver...Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer...
...GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Make sure the metal contacts on your operating system. Install the driver...Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer...
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... having to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. 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. : Q-Flash Press the key... Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. To show the BIOS POST screen. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. The system will still be used for one time only...
... having to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. 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. : Q-Flash Press the key... Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. To show the BIOS POST screen. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. The system will still be used for one time only...
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...GA-P35C-DS3. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for GA-P35C-S3. Only for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard... - 46 - Options are: SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver... integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip ...
...GA-P35C-DS3. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for GA-P35C-S3. Only for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard... - 46 - Options are: SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver... integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip ...
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... configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set for a 4-pin CPU fan that is populated. A small portion of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. English Smart FAN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed.
... configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set for a 4-pin CPU fan that is populated. A small portion of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. English Smart FAN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed.
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...XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Or you wish to install all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to install. After... automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended 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 - Drivers Installation
...XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Or you wish to install all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to install. After... automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended 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 - Drivers Installation
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GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - 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-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - 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.
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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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... Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Award Modular BIOS v6...up your hard drive. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. When finished, go to Disk Management 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. ...
... Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Award Modular BIOS v6...up your hard drive. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. When finished, go to Disk Management 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. ...
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... close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Options and Instructions: 1. Before You Begin: 1. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS.... @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Select @BIOS and click Install. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS...
... close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. Options and Instructions: 1. Before You Begin: 1. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS.... @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Select @BIOS and click Install. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS...
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..., SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are for the SATA ports. (For example, on the motherboard. Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If there is more than one SATA controller on your power supply to the hard...
..., SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are for the SATA ports. (For example, on the motherboard. Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If there is more than one SATA controller on your power supply to the hard...
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... RAID WILL LOST!! 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 PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete ..., then press (Figure 10). The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. When prompted to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
... RAID WILL LOST!! 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 PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete ..., then press (Figure 10). The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. When prompted to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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...-DOS mode(Note). Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Your system will open similar to exit when finished. From your system. See the instructions below about how to copy the...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 motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. At the ...
...-DOS mode(Note). Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Your system will open similar to exit when finished. From your system. See the instructions below about how to copy the...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 motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. At the ...
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...screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - English 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Setup could not determine ...F6 if you have chosen to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to manually specify an adapter. After pressing , there will load support...
...screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - English 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Setup could not determine ...F6 if you have chosen to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to manually specify an adapter. After pressing , there will load support...
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... 3 If a message appears saying one of the items displayed and press . S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 89 - The driver installation will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R... or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver disk. If you want to the previous screen.
... 3 If a message appears saying one of the items displayed and press . S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 89 - The driver installation will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R... or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver disk. If you want to the previous screen.
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... to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 90 - When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. English Step 3: For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller...
... to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 90 - When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. English Step 3: For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller...
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English B. Figure 8 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 9). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 8). Figure 9 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
English B. Figure 8 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 9). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 8). Figure 9 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
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...1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. The picture to access the Audio Control Panel. A. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in a 4-...standard, you can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for ... out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 96 -
...1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. The picture to access the Audio Control Panel. A. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in a 4-...standard, you can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for ... out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 96 -