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... BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 73 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 74 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID...Configuring Microphone Recording 102 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 104 5-3 Troubleshooting 105 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 105 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 106 Regulatory Statements 108 Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. - 5 -
... BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 73 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 74 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID...Configuring Microphone Recording 102 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 104 5-3 Troubleshooting 105 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 105 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 106 Regulatory Statements 108 Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. - 5 -
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...Peripherals," for details on ICH9, hot plug is supported will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To enable hot plug capability for AHCI mode. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS... SATAII4, SATAII5) controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported in Easytune may differ by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller. (Refer to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does ...
...Peripherals," for details on ICH9, hot plug is supported will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To enable hot plug capability for AHCI mode. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS... SATAII4, SATAII5) controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported in Easytune may differ by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller. (Refer to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does ...
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...When the power is turned off, the battery on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. •... power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. Inadequately altering the settings may result...
...When the power is turned off, the battery on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. •... power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. Inadequately altering the settings may result...
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Set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST ... for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. set this feature. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 42 - This function ..., one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Enabled for Windows XP operating system; For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. Virtualization...
Set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST ... for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. set this feature. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 42 - This function ..., one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Enabled for Windows XP operating system; For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. Virtualization...
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Disabled Disables AHCI for GA-EP35-DS3R. Only for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced ... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for GA-EP35-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA...
Disabled Disables AHCI for GA-EP35-DS3R. Only for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced ... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for GA-EP35-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA...
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...IDE mode. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to Disabled. Windows XP/2000. Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. SATA Port0-1 Native Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP35-DS3. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 44 - In Legacy mode the SATA ...wish to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel...
...IDE mode. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to Disabled. Windows XP/2000. Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. SATA Port0-1 Native Mode (Intel ICH9 Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP35-DS3. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 44 - In Legacy mode the SATA ...wish to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel...
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... to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a normal speed of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. If no cable problem is activated. it will appear: Start detecting at Port..... BIOS...
... to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a normal speed of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. If no cable problem is activated. it will appear: Start detecting at Port..... BIOS...
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S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - The system can be resumed at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by a wake-...
S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - The system can be resumed at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by a wake-...
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... the system will be turned on this function. (Default) Password Set a password with up event. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 48 - HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to turn ...the system. Disabled Disables this item. To turn on the PS/2 mouse to Password. Press on this function, you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the +5VSB lead. The system returns to its last known awake state upon...
... the system will be turned on this function. (Default) Password Set a password with up event. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 48 - HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to turn ...the system. Disabled Disables this item. To turn on the PS/2 mouse to Password. Press on this function, you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the +5VSB lead. The system returns to its last known awake state upon...
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.... (The following the item. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or you wish 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 the driver installation... 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.
.... (The following the item. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or you wish 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 the driver installation... 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.
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... your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in the ...are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 63 - Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to quickly compress and back up /restore the first ...
... your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in the ...are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 63 - Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to quickly compress and back up /restore the first ...
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Figure 3 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 64 - Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Save the changes and exit. 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (... example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program.
Figure 3 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 64 - Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Save the changes and exit. 2. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (... example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. 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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... Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 10 Figure 11 3. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you see the following message: Press any key to startup... later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 66 - Figure 12 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1.
... Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 10 Figure 11 3. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you see the following message: Press any key to startup... later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 66 - Figure 12 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1.
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... Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 68 - Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support...
... Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 68 - Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support...
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...OK. - 71 - Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. B. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, ...2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the ...
...OK. - 71 - Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. B. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, ...2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the ...
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...execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement... EasyTune 5 Pro Interface Button Information Table Button/Display 1. SMART FAN 4. Display Area 8. may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE/ GRAPHICS 7. Live Update 10. Turbo Boost Description Enters...
...execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement... EasyTune 5 Pro Interface Button Information Table Button/Display 1. SMART FAN 4. Display Area 8. may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE/ GRAPHICS 7. Live Update 10. Turbo Boost Description Enters...
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... ReadyBoost acceleration is one to turn on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to Computer. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to boost your computer. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 76 -
... ReadyBoost acceleration is one to turn on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to Computer. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to boost your computer. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 76 -
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...ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for GA-EP35-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure a RAID array in BIOS... Setup. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in 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® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/...
...ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for GA-EP35-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure a RAID array in BIOS... Setup. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in 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® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Install the SATA RAID/...
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.... RAID Volumes : None defined. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to configure a RAID array. Press + to enter Configuration Utility.. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP...
.... RAID Volumes : None defined. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to configure a RAID array. Press + to enter Configuration Utility.. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP...
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... Without Saving Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit (Note) In the main screen, you wish to configure a RAID array. PCIE-to see detailed information about... you can select a hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 84 - Configuring a RAID array in the Main Menu block.
... Without Saving Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit (Note) In the main screen, you wish to configure a RAID array. PCIE-to see detailed information about... you can select a hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 84 - Configuring a RAID array in the Main Menu block.