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Channel Audio Function Introduction 62 4-2 Troubleshooting 67 - 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 62 4-2 Troubleshooting 67 - 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 16 - Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to release the card. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power...
... card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 16 - Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to release the card. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power...
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... you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LPT (Parallel Port) The parallel port allows connection of 10/100/ 1000 Mbps. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Line In...
... you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LPT (Parallel Port) The parallel port allows connection of 10/100/ 1000 Mbps. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Line In...
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Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is on/off. SATAII0 7 17 SATAII2 1 1 71 7 SATAII1 SATAII3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP ... connected with the system power indicator to work properly. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode(S1). Pin No. Definition 1 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 22 - English 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate.
Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is on/off. SATAII0 7 17 SATAII2 1 1 71 7 SATAII1 SATAII3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP ... connected with the system power indicator to work properly. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode(S1). Pin No. Definition 1 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 22 - English 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate.
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... AC97 front panel audio module. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to this connector, please refer to work or even damage it. Hardware Installation If you connect the front panel audio module.
... AC97 front panel audio module. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to this connector, please refer to work or even damage it. Hardware Installation If you connect the front panel audio module.
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...After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Please ...pick the item that you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your CD-...
...After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Please ...pick the item that you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your CD-...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 52 -
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 52 -
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Install Drivers English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 -
Install Drivers English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 -
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... key to enter Xpress Recovery2. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. It is executed from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in the future. 2. Intel I945 BIOS... Initial access by booting from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 56 - Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD-ROM for...
... key to enter Xpress Recovery2. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. It is executed from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in the future. 2. Intel I945 BIOS... Initial access by booting from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 56 - Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD-ROM for...
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... the system. Not compatible to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Capable of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. SATA IDE channel 3 f. For the use of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS...
... the system. Not compatible to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Capable of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. SATA IDE channel 3 f. For the use of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS...
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...Doubleclick the icon to handle multiple audio streams (in Control Panel). For example, if a rear speaker is applied. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in and out) simultaneously. English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows ... Panel. Multi-channel audio experiences have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 62 - Channel Audio Function Introduction The default speaker settings for each audio jack by the audio software provided.
...Doubleclick the icon to handle multiple audio streams (in Control Panel). For example, if a rear speaker is applied. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in and out) simultaneously. English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows ... Panel. Multi-channel audio experiences have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 62 - Channel Audio Function Introduction The default speaker settings for each audio jack by the audio software provided.
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... 1 : After installation of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Doubleclick the icon to open...
... 1 : After installation of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Doubleclick the icon to open...
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... speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in 6-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. The 6-channel audio setup is connected. The 4-channel audio setup is... an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 64 -
... speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in 6-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. The 6-channel audio setup is connected. The 4-channel audio setup is... an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. GA-945PL-(D)S3P Motherboard - 64 -