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...your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by any form or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to assist in this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks...\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. ...
...your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by any form or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to assist in this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks...\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. ...
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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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... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - 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...
... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - 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...
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GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 12 - Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/... 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 - Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/... 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.
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...card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. After ... into the slot. 4. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in your computer. Install the driver provided with your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the white latch securely locks the graphics card. • Removing...
...card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. After ... into the slot. 4. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in your computer. Install the driver provided with your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the white latch securely locks the graphics card. • Removing...
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... Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. You can be based on page 42. : BIOS Setup Press ... POST screen at system startup, refer to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. A. In Boot Menu, use the up hard 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...
... Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. You can be based on page 42. : BIOS Setup Press ... POST screen at system startup, refer to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. A. In Boot Menu, use the up hard 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...
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... ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that cannot be used in Legacy IDE mode. Windows XP/2000. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native...
... ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that cannot be used in Legacy IDE mode. Windows XP/2000. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native...
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... mode; Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100Mbps in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether.../1000Mbps in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... mode; Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100Mbps in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether.../1000Mbps in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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...Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in ...not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...
...Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in ...not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in...
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3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 58 - 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.
3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 58 - 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. - 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 your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 61 - For example...
... back up your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 61 - For example...
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...Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a... search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0OC-00... function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 12 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
...Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a... search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0OC-00... function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 12 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
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...@BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 69 - Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident)... programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard...
...@BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to your location and click OK. - 69 - Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident)... programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard...
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.... If you do not want to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: ...may prepare only 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. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. B. Configure a RAID array in ...
.... If you do not want to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: ...may prepare only 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. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. B. Configure a RAID array in ...
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... DISKS WILL BE LOST. Delete RAID Volume 3. Appendix Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION...
... DISKS WILL BE LOST. Delete RAID Volume 3. Appendix Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION...
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... and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. a small triangle will move to mark the selected array. 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 . ARE YOU SURE TO... prompted to be deleted; Press the space bar on the array to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
... and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. a small triangle will move to mark the selected array. 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 . ARE YOU SURE TO... prompted to be deleted; Press the space bar on the array to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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...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. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Appendix... First of all, copy the driver for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating ...
...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. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Appendix... First of all, copy the driver for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating ...
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...will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 88 - The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows...press as soon as you see the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a mass ...
...will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 88 - The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows...press as soon as you see the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a mass ...
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... ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 89 - Step 3: For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller. (Select ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) for AHCI mode.)...use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return 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,...
... ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 89 - Step 3: For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in BIOS Setup to RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller. (Select ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH9R) for AHCI mode.)...use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return 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,...