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All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered 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. The logo is 1.0. Disclaimer Information in this manual...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 ...5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9DO SATA Controllers 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 ...5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9DO SATA Controllers 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 83 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-Q35M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-Q35M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The ...
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GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support ... size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9DO RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support ... size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9DO RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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...the motherboard supports the expansion card. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the...expansion slot. 1. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Align the card with your expansion card in the slot. 3. GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the back of the PCI Express x16...
...the motherboard supports the expansion card. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the...expansion slot. 1. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Align the card with your expansion card in the slot. 3. GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the back of the PCI Express x16...
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.... All Rights Reversed. Intel Q35 BIOS for one time only. The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for Q35M-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/14/2007-Q35-ICH9-6A79OG0ZC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS ... 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 shown below. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. Press + to enter Intel(R) ME Setup GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 34 - Press to enter the Intel ...
.... All Rights Reversed. Intel Q35 BIOS for one time only. The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for Q35M-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/14/2007-Q35-ICH9-6A79OG0ZC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS ... 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 shown below. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. Press + to enter Intel(R) ME Setup GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 34 - Press to enter the Intel ...
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...of the USB functionalities below. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in Native IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems ... dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 42 - USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated...
...of the USB functionalities below. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in Native IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems ... dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 42 - USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated...
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... Forces CPU fan to Disabled. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Legacy Disabled Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Allows CPU fan to run at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is enabled. Smart FAN Control Mode... Specifies how to be shared when Intel® QST is populated. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to control CPU fan speed. GA-Q35M-S2...
... Forces CPU fan to Disabled. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Legacy Disabled Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Allows CPU fan to run at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is enabled. Smart FAN Control Mode... Specifies how to be shared when Intel® QST is populated. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to control CPU fan speed. GA-Q35M-S2...
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...not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by ... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Failure to install and...
...not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by ... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Failure to install and...
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GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 56 - 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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 56 - 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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure ...
actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure ...
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...target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Figure 12 GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 62 - Using the ...Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for Q35M-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/09/2007-Q35-ICH9-6A79OG0ZC-00 Figure 9 C. Intel Q35...
...target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Figure 12 GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 62 - Using the ...Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Select BACKUP to access Xpress Recovery2 for Q35M-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/09/2007-Q35-ICH9-6A79OG0ZC-00 Figure 9 C. Intel Q35...
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... avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. ...when using @BIOS. 4. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to start. 3. Before You Begin: 1. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to your location ...
... avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. ...when using @BIOS. 4. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to start. 3. Before You Begin: 1. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to your location ...
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...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® ICH9DO SATA Controllers A. Appendix If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID ... to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9DO RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 71 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard ...
...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® ICH9DO SATA Controllers A. Appendix If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID ... to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9DO RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 71 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard ...
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... BE LOST. 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. - 75 - Appendix Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option...
... BE LOST. 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. - 75 - Appendix Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option...
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... recognized during the OS installation. See the instructions below about how to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured...Figure 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for Windows 64-bit. Press to a floppy disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and ...
... recognized during the OS installation. See the instructions below about how to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured...Figure 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for Windows 64-bit. Press to a floppy disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and ...
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...Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the ... example of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press...
...Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the ... example of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press...
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...the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk ...Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9DO SATA RAID/AHCI driver in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller. (Select...
...the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk ...Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9DO SATA RAID/AHCI driver in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller. (Select...
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Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 80 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-Q35M-S2 Motherboard - 80 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.