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... 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 71 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 72 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 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...
... 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 71 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver 72 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 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...
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GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 12 - Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection ...Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 (Note 4) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.5cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed... 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 ...Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 (Note 4) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.5cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed... 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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...Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.... • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that...
...Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.... • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that...
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...). GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 42 - Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to display the GIGABYTE Logo... operating systems and applications in system halt state. Limit CPUID Max. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to Enabled for Windows XP operating system;
...). GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 42 - Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to display the GIGABYTE Logo... operating systems and applications in system halt state. Limit CPUID Max. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow a platform to Enabled for Windows XP operating system;
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...Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that cannot be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) - 43 - Windows XP/2000. BIOS Setup SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Enable Native IDE ...mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to be shared with other device. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use ...
...Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that cannot be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) - 43 - Windows XP/2000. BIOS Setup SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Enable Native IDE ...mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to be shared with other device. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use ...
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... the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ...the boot ROM 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 Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to ...
... the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ...the boot ROM 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 Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to ...
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... least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 46 - The system can be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss...
... least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 46 - The system can be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss...
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... removal of the AC power. Memory The system returns to clear the password settings. BIOS Setup select 64-bit mode when you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to accept. Note: To use this function. (Default) ...Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be effective. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for...
... removal of the AC power. Memory The system returns to clear the password settings. BIOS Setup select 64-bit mode when you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to accept. Note: To use this function. (Default) ...Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be effective. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for...
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...disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. After the system restart, "...installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later.
...disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. After the system restart, "...installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later.
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... • It is recommended to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress ...advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Windows® XP with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. •...
... • It is recommended to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress ...advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Windows® XP with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. •...
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... and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 62 - Save the changes and exit. 2. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure...
... and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 62 - Save the changes and exit. 2. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure...
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... to start backing up your hard drive. Figure 8 2. EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0OC-00 Figure 9 C. When finished, go to Disk Management to startup XpressRecovery2..... When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in ... new partition to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11).
... to start backing up your hard drive. Figure 8 2. EP35C-DS3R F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2007-P35-ICH9-6A89OG0OC-00 Figure 9 C. When finished, go to Disk Management to startup XpressRecovery2..... When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in ... new partition to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11).
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.../AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Restart the system. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS ? Additionally, ...the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 66 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS....
.../AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Restart the system. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS ? Additionally, ...the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 66 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS....
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...the Internet connection is unable to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. 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 ...(for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Select @BIOS and click Install. 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. ...
...the Internet connection is unable to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. 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 ...(for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Select @BIOS and click Install. 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. ...
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... 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 Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these ...
... 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 Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these ...
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Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Right-click on ReadyBoost. • The USB flash drive must have at least 256... below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to three times the amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to Computer. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 74 - Click Apply and then OK to speed up your computer's performance. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space ...
Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. 4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Right-click on ReadyBoost. • The USB flash drive must have at least 256... below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to three times the amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to Computer. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 74 - Click Apply and then OK to speed up your computer's performance. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space ...
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... on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is 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. If there is set to AHCI... or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to create RAID, you do not want to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . If you may prepare only one SATA controller on...
... on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is 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. If there is set to AHCI... or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to create RAID, you do not want to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 75 - Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . If you may prepare only one SATA controller on...
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... Volumes : None defined. Exit RAID Volumes : None defined. Configuring a RAID array in MAIN MENU and press . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.
... Volumes : None defined. Exit RAID Volumes : None defined. Configuring a RAID array in MAIN MENU and press . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.
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... non-RAID configuration. Press + to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 82 - Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to configure a RAID array....Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility ... Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. Configuring a RAID array in the Hard...
... non-RAID configuration. Press + to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-EP35C-DS3R Motherboard - 82 - Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 3), use the up or down arrow key to configure a RAID array....Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility ... Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. Configuring a RAID array in the Hard...
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GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main ... Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 85 - A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block ...List ] Model Name RDD0: GRAID RAID Level 0-Stripe Capacity Status 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 8 [ESC]-Exit To check more detailed information about the array, use ...
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main ... Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 85 - A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block ...List ] Model Name RDD0: GRAID RAID Level 0-Stripe Capacity Status 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 8 [ESC]-Exit To check more detailed information about the array, use ...