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... notice. Disclaimer Information 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.... Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example,...
... notice. Disclaimer Information 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.... Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example,...
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... 65 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact ...67 3-5 System ...67 3-6 Download Center 68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 4-1 Xpress ... Driver and Operating System 93 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-EP43-DS3R...
... 65 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 65 3-2 Application Software 66 3-3 Technical Manuals 66 3-4 Contact ...67 3-5 System ...67 3-6 Download Center 68 Chapter 4 Unique Features 69 4-1 Xpress ... Driver and Operating System 93 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-EP43-DS3R...
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Box Contents GA-EP43-DS3R or GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables One SATA bracket I/O Shield Only for GA-EP43-DS3R. • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only...
Box Contents GA-EP43-DS3R or GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables One SATA bracket I/O Shield Only for GA-EP43-DS3R. • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only...
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...; Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. .... 4. Make sure the card is securely seated in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on your card. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion...
...; Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in the slot and does not rock. .... 4. Make sure the card is securely seated in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on your card. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion...
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... Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. 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. : Q-Flash Press the key to access ... boots. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP43-DS3R D2 . . . . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot...
... Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. 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. : Q-Flash Press the key to access ... boots. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP43-DS3R D2 . . . . After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot...
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...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. RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3R. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA ...) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - Only for the SATA controllers and configures the...
...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. RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3R. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA ...) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - Only for the SATA controllers and configures the...
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...and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does 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 automatically scan your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart ...
...and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does 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 automatically scan your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart ...
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You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 66 -
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 66 -
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3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 67 -
3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 67 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 68 -
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 68 -
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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 advanced (10 GB or more is recommended;
... 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 advanced (10 GB or more is recommended;
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... hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 72 - EP43-DS3R D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0CC-00 Figure 9...11). B. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time.
... hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 72 - EP43-DS3R D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0CC-00 Figure 9...11). B. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time.
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... removed from the computer after it to back up a Personal Secure Drive (PSD). Unique Features With the easy-to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for GA-EP43-DS3R. (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 4) This feature is installed. Then enter Clear Security Chip to clear all settings in the TPM... Step 3: Install the Ultra TPM utility from the motherboard driver disk (select Infineon TPM Driver). If you want . (You have a way to access their PSD files without the hassles of hardware damage. 4-5 Ultra TPM (Note 1) GIGABYTE's unique Ultra TPM (Trusted Platform Module) features the industry...
... removed from the computer after it to back up a Personal Secure Drive (PSD). Unique Features With the easy-to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for GA-EP43-DS3R. (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 4) This feature is installed. Then enter Clear Security Chip to clear all settings in the TPM... Step 3: Install the Ultra TPM utility from the motherboard driver disk (select Infineon TPM Driver). If you want . (You have a way to access their PSD files without the hassles of hardware damage. 4-5 Ultra TPM (Note 1) GIGABYTE's unique Ultra TPM (Trusted Platform Module) features the industry...
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... 2. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. After configuring your system tray and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 82 - 4-6 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled.
... 2. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to configure the data sharing settings. After configuring your system tray and right-click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 82 - 4-6 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled.
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C . Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to an available SATA port on the SATA controller. (... SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Only for GA-EP43-DS3R. - 85 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard...
C . Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to an available SATA port on the SATA controller. (... SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Only for GA-EP43-DS3R. - 85 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard...
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... the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 89 - When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to begin creating the RAID...
... the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 89 - When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to begin creating the RAID...
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... prompt, type the following two commands. For example, from the startup disk. For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Boot from the menu in Figure 2, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating ... a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Select the controller...
... prompt, type the following two commands. For example, from the startup disk. For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Boot from the menu in Figure 2, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating ... a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Select the controller...
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Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - For example, to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the Intel ICH10R SATA controller, copy the ...MSM32 file (Figure 4) located in the BootDrv folder in the motherboard driver disk to that in Figure 5 appears,...
Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - For example, to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the Intel ICH10R SATA controller, copy the ...MSM32 file (Figure 4) located in the BootDrv folder in the motherboard driver disk to that in Figure 5 appears,...
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... storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not...want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are...
... storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not...want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are...
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... will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 94 - If you want to specify additional mass storage devices for the following list, or press ESC to return to... the screen as shown below will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the...
... will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 94 - If you want to specify additional mass storage devices for the following list, or press ESC to return to... the screen as shown below will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the...