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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel...
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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/(333/266/200 MHz) PCI Express x16 LAN ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel JMicron 368 PCI Express Bus x 1 RJ45 RTL 8111B x1 3 PCI Express x1 x 1 x 1 x 1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus Host Interface DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz Intel® P35 Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH9 BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 8 -
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/(333/266/200 MHz) PCI Express x16 LAN ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel JMicron 368 PCI Express Bus x 1 RJ45 RTL 8111B x1 3 PCI Express x1 x 1 x 1 x 1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus Host Interface DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz Intel® P35 Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH9 BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 8 -
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... circuits and components which can lead to damage to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with...
... circuits and components which can lead to damage to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with...
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GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo ...; D processor/ Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB North Bridge: Intel® P35...
GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo ...; D processor/ Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB North Bridge: Intel® P35...
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GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ...; ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII4, SATAII5) controlled by...
GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ...; ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII4, SATAII5) controlled by...
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... incorrectly. (Or you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Hardware Installation LGA775 CPU Socket Alignment Key LGA 775 CPU Alignment Key Pin One Corner of ...socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may locate the notches on both sides ...
... incorrectly. (Or you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Hardware Installation LGA775 CPU Socket Alignment Key LGA 775 CPU Alignment Key Pin One Corner of ...socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may locate the notches on both sides ...
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... mode/performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is installed. 2. GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 16 - A memory module can be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Intel® Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing...
... mode/performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is installed. 2. GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 16 - A memory module can be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Intel® Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing...
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...damage to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. Place the memory module on the top edge of the memory module. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your... below to correctly install your fingers on the socket. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to the memory module. Step 2: The clips at both ends of the memory socket. Hardware Installation Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the...
...damage to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. Place the memory module on the top edge of the memory module. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your... below to correctly install your fingers on the socket. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to the memory module. Step 2: The clips at both ends of the memory socket. Hardware Installation Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the...
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You can also carry out this task.) GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 34 - It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can create up to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
You can also carry out this task.) GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 34 - It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can create up to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
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... ` IDE Channel 4 Master ` IDE Channel 4 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 510M 512M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Default ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
... ` IDE Channel 4 Master ` IDE Channel 4 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 510M 512M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Default ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
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... 640 KB will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but stop for an error during the POST for faster system startup. GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 36 - Options are : Disabled (default), Drive A. If you to selects the type of the device during the POST. Capacity ... But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. The following fields display your system. If you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a ...
... 640 KB will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but stop for an error during the POST for faster system startup. GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 36 - Options are : Disabled (default), Drive A. If you to selects the type of the device during the POST. Capacity ... But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. The following fields display your system. If you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a ...
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to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [...
to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [...
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... legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 38 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST...
... legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 38 - When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST...
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... 1A on the 5VSB lead. Press on this item. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. The system returns to clear the password settings. When prompted for...
... 1A on the 5VSB lead. Press on this item. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. The system returns to clear the password settings. When prompted for...
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GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 46 - This page is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings. (Note) This ... Ratio (Note) Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Frequency CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) C.I.A. 2 Performance Enhance System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 533 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) ******** Standard Timing Control ******** x CAS Latency Time 4 x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 4 x DRAM RAS# Precharge 4 x Precharge delay (tRAS...
GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 46 - This page is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings. (Note) This ... Ratio (Note) Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Frequency CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) C.I.A. 2 Performance Enhance System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 533 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) ******** Standard Timing Control ******** x CAS Latency Time 4 x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 4 x DRAM RAS# Precharge 4 x Precharge delay (tRAS...
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... Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to automatically set this feature. - 47 - CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Auto allows the BIOS to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. mode based on your CPU. Enabled will allow for automated system reboot...
... Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to automatically set this feature. - 47 - CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Auto allows the BIOS to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. mode based on your CPU. Enabled will allow for automated system reboot...
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.... Read to READ Delay Options are : Auto (default), 3~6. the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 48 - DRAM RAS# to ACT Delay (tRRD) Options are : Auto...
.... Read to READ Delay Options are : Auto (default), 3~6. the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; GA-EP35-DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 48 - DRAM RAS# to ACT Delay (tRRD) Options are : Auto...
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... result in damage to your CPU. - 49 - BIOS Setup ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to set memory voltage. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Manual allows all...MCH OverVoltage Control Allows you to manually set the Front Side Bus voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to set the system voltages. FSB OverVoltage Control...
... result in damage to your CPU. - 49 - BIOS Setup ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to set memory voltage. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Manual allows all...MCH OverVoltage Control Allows you to manually set the Front Side Bus voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to set the system voltages. FSB OverVoltage Control...
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... more is recommended; For example, when hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. System Requirements: •...
... more is recommended; For example, when hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. System Requirements: •...
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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 ...Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 67 - and M.I .A. EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE/ GRAPHICS 7. Turbo Boost Description ...
...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 ...Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 67 - and M.I .A. EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE/ GRAPHICS 7. Turbo Boost Description ...