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...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/AHCI Driver and Operating System 90 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output...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 -
...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/AHCI Driver and Operating System 90 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output...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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Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS RCA_SPDIF R_USB1 R_USB2 R_USB3 ATX_12V LGA775 PHASE LED CPU_FAN ATX GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 DDRII1 USB_LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO SYS_FAN1 PCIE_3 PCIE_16 RTL8111B PCIE_1 SPDIF_O PCIE_2 CODEC PCI1 SPDIF_I PCI2 IT8718 CD_IN PCI3 COMA Intel® P35 FDD DDRII3 DDRII4 DDRII2 PWR_FAN BATTERY Intel® ICH9R Intel® ICH9 SATAII2 CLR_CMOS SATAII3 GSATAII0 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATAII1 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII4 SATAII5 IDE1 F_USB2 F_USB1 M_BIOS CI F_PANEL LPT B_BIOS PWR_LED SYS_FAN2 Only for GA-EP35-DS3. - 7 -
Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS RCA_SPDIF R_USB1 R_USB2 R_USB3 ATX_12V LGA775 PHASE LED CPU_FAN ATX GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 DDRII1 USB_LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO SYS_FAN1 PCIE_3 PCIE_16 RTL8111B PCIE_1 SPDIF_O PCIE_2 CODEC PCI1 SPDIF_I PCI2 IT8718 CD_IN PCI3 COMA Intel® P35 FDD DDRII3 DDRII4 DDRII2 PWR_FAN BATTERY Intel® ICH9R Intel® ICH9 SATAII2 CLR_CMOS SATAII3 GSATAII0 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATAII1 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII4 SATAII5 IDE1 F_USB2 F_USB1 M_BIOS CI F_PANEL LPT B_BIOS PWR_LED SYS_FAN2 Only for GA-EP35-DS3. - 7 -
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...+/(400(O.C.)/333/266/200 MHz) Host Interface DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066/ 800/667 MHz PCI Express x16 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 LAN RJ45 RTL 8111B x1 PCI Express Bus x1 3 PCI Express x1 x 1 x 1 x 1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus Intel® P35 Intel® ICH9R... Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) Only for GA-EP35-DS3. - 8 - Only for GA-EP35-DS3R.
...+/(400(O.C.)/333/266/200 MHz) Host Interface DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066/ 800/667 MHz PCI Express x16 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 LAN RJ45 RTL 8111B x1 PCI Express Bus x1 3 PCI Express x1 x 1 x 1 x 1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus Intel® P35 Intel® ICH9R... Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) Only for GA-EP35-DS3. - 8 - Only for GA-EP35-DS3R.
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... 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices(Note 2) - GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface Support for an Intel® CoreTM...RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII0, GSATAII1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and ...
... 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices(Note 2) - GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface Support for an Intel® CoreTM...RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII0, GSATAII1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Only for GA-EP35-DS3R. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and ...
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GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of physical memory is supported in Easytune may ... 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 enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will...
GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of physical memory is supported in Easytune may ... 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 enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will...
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...memory modules, it is operating in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. The four DDR2 memory sockets are unable to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDRII1 DDRII2 ... insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 16 - After the memory is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. DS/SS - - When memory...
...memory modules, it is operating in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. The four DDR2 memory sockets are unable to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDRII1 DDRII2 ... insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 16 - After the memory is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. DS/SS - - When memory...
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...an even number. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 26 - If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID...Only for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 9) SATAII0/1/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb... 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP35-DS3. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No.
...an even number. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 26 - If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID...Only for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 9) SATAII0/1/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb... 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP35-DS3. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No.
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... you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This function may enhance protection for legacy operating system such as the first display. (Note) This item is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 42 - Virtualization enhanced by...
... you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This function may enhance protection for legacy operating system such as the first display. (Note) This item is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 42 - Virtualization enhanced by...
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...the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. 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 onboard parallel (LPT) port. GA-EP35-DS3R/... LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller ...
...the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. 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 onboard parallel (LPT) port. GA-EP35-DS3R/... LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller ...
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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. 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.
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...EP35-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0NC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE... access Q-Flash. Restart the system. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 68 - Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Normally, the system works on the next system boot...
...EP35-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0NC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE... access Q-Flash. Restart the system. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 68 - Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Normally, the system works on the next system boot...
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... (e.g. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) in Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. Step 4: As the system boots, press to load BIOS defaults. 3. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 72...
... (e.g. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) in Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. Step 4: As the system boots, press to load BIOS defaults. 3. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 72...
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Meter Mode - GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 74 - Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 2 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 3 Dynamic ... vary based on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only. The Dynamic Energy Saver Interface A. Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE's Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in notification area.) 15 Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar.) 16 INFO/Help...
Meter Mode - GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 74 - Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 2 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 3 Dynamic ... vary based on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only. The Dynamic Energy Saver Interface A. Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE's Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in notification area.) 15 Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar.) 16 INFO/Help...
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... In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 84 - Skip this... step and proceed to highlight through choices in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to execute and press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. C.
... In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 84 - Skip this... step and proceed to highlight through choices in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to execute and press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. C.
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GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size of the items above are typical values: RAID ... are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to 128 KB. PCIE-to abort. 3. Press . Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: GRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks:...DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [KL]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 86 -
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size of the items above are typical values: RAID ... are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to 128 KB. PCIE-to abort. 3. Press . Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: GRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks:...DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [KL]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 86 -
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...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 The selection bar will appear to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item... in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete...
...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 The selection bar will appear to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item... in the main menu and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete...
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...operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for Windows 64-bit. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv ...the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note). Only for the SATA controller from the menu in your system. First of all, copy the driver for GA-EP35-DS3R. Boot from the menu. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver...
...operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for Windows 64-bit. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv ...the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note). Only for the SATA controller from the menu in your system. First of all, copy the driver for GA-EP35-DS3R. Boot from the menu. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver...
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... Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver...
... Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver...
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Figure 13 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 96 - Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12). When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GIGABYTE SATA2 controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13).
Figure 13 GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 96 - Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12). When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GIGABYTE SATA2 controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13).
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...worldwide safety requirements. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 108 - Also note that the information in this product must not be disposed of with your product's user's manual and we will be prosecuted. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been ...138; When your electrical or electronic equipment is recycled in a manner that the information contained herein was accurate in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of properly. WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is subject to ...
...worldwide safety requirements. GA-EP35-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 108 - Also note that the information in this product must not be disposed of with your product's user's manual and we will be prosecuted. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been ...138; When your electrical or electronic equipment is recycled in a manner that the information contained herein was accurate in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of properly. WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is subject to ...