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...: X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to assist 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. For example, "REV... CO., LTD. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. by any means without prior notice. Changes to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this ...
...: X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to assist 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. For example, "REV... CO., LTD. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. by any means without prior notice. Changes to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this ...
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... GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and... Operating System 90 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 100 5-2-3 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...
... GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and... Operating System 90 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 100 5-2-3 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...
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Box Contents GA-EP35-DS3R or GA-EP35-DS3 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-EP35-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-EP35-DS3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
Box Contents GA-EP35-DS3R or GA-EP35-DS3 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-EP35-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-EP35-DS3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
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...The requirements above do not apply to the SATA connectors (GSATAII0, GSATAII1) controlled by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on...Dual BIOS Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for AHCI mode. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash ...Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
...The requirements above do not apply to the SATA connectors (GSATAII0, GSATAII1) controlled by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on...Dual BIOS Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for AHCI mode. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash ...Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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... begin to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Align the card with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make...
... begin to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Align the card with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with your expansion card in the slot. 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make...
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... using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 36 - EP35-DS3R F1b...
... using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 36 - EP35-DS3R F1b...
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... Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command ...Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-EP35-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. -...
... Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command ...Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-EP35-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. -...
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...(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 46 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or... disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA...
...(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 46 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or... disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA...
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... Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. After installing... example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Drivers Installation Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After the system ...
... Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. After installing... example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Drivers Installation Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After the system ...
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GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 60 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 60 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
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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. - 61 -
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. - 61 -
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... leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; Xpress Recovery2 can 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...
... leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; Xpress Recovery2 can 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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After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. EP35-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0NC-00 ... will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to check disk allocation. If you see the following message: Press any key to ...: Press any key to start backing up your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... B.
After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. EP35-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0NC-00 ... will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to check disk allocation. If you see the following message: Press any key to ...: Press any key to start backing up your hard drive. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... B.
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... the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). 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 ...install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS C. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to start. 3. Options and Instructions: 1. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to ...
... the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). 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 ...install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS C. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to start. 3. Options and Instructions: 1. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to ...
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...RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Configure a RAID array in your computer. Only for the SATA port. (For example, on the GA-EP35-DS3R motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard... to identify the SATA controller for GA-EP35-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) ...
...RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Configure a RAID array in your computer. Only for the SATA port. (For example, on the GA-EP35-DS3R motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard... to identify the SATA controller for GA-EP35-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) ...
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... MAIN MENU. 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. - 81 - Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION...
... MAIN MENU. 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. - 81 - Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION...
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... 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-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 88 - [ESC]-Abort Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the... and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to mark the selected array....
... 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-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 88 - [ESC]-Abort Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the... and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press the space bar on the array to mark the selected array....
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... GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for Windows 64-bit. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). See the instructions below about how to exit when finished. First of all, copy the driver for GA-EP35-DS3R.... For example, from the menu. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from...
... GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for Windows 64-bit. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). See the instructions below about how to exit when finished. First of all, copy the driver for GA-EP35-DS3R.... For example, from the menu. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from...
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...S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 90 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of ... and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have ...
...S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 90 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of ... and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you have ...
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... 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 the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or... 4 Only for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a SCSI Adapter for GA-EP35-DS3R. - 91 - If you do not want from the floppy disk.
... 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 the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or... 4 Only for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a SCSI Adapter for GA-EP35-DS3R. - 91 - If you do not want from the floppy disk.