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... carefully 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. The logo is exclusively licensed to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related ...information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by ...
... carefully 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. The logo is exclusively licensed to assist in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related ...information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by ...
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2-14 Exit Without Saving 56 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress ...Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 96 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ...
2-14 Exit Without Saving 56 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Software Applications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress ...Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 96 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ...
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Box Contents GA-EP35C-DS3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables ...
Box Contents GA-EP35C-DS3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables ...
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... depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 12 -
... depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 12 -
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... to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. 1-5 Installing an... an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
... to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. 1-5 Installing an... an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
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... Setup Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to enter BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 36 - A. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be used for one time only. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version... drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : GQ-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . ...
... Setup Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : Xpress Recovery2 If you to enter BIOS Setup first. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 36 - A. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be used for one time only. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version... drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : GQ-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . ...
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... use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that do not support Native mode, e.g. RAID Enables RAID for the...
... use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that do not support Native mode, e.g. RAID Enables RAID for the...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur...integrated with the onboard 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 and configures the ...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to the fault or short. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur...integrated with the onboard 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 and configures the ...
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... following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Please select the item that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right...-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" ...
... following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. Please select the item that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right...-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" ...
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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-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 58 -
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-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 58 -
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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. - 59 -
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. - 59 -
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... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 64 - EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu :... a new partition to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 64 - EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu :... a new partition to check disk allocation. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 12 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD...
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...BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using... @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option...
...BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using... @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option...
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...more than 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. Appendix B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. If you do not want to chipset... limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA ...
...more than 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. Appendix B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. If you do not want to chipset... limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA ...
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... array in MAIN MENU. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe...
... array in MAIN MENU. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe...
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... Disk Drive List ] Model Name ` RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort Press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06... the selected array. a small triangle will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... Disk Drive List ] Model Name ` RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort Press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06... the selected array. a small triangle will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI...
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...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. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe ...file in Figure 2. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Your system will open ...
...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. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe ...file in Figure 2. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Your system will open ...
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... Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 88 - Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below...
... Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 88 - Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below...
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...For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Appendix Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) Intel...When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit...
...For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Appendix Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) Intel...When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit...