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GA-EP43-DS3LR/ GA-EP43-DS3L/ GA-EP43-S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1006 12ME-EP43DS3L-1006R
GA-EP43-DS3LR/ GA-EP43-DS3L/ GA-EP43-S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1006 12ME-EP43DS3L-1006R
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...132; For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your...tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: Disclaimer Information in this manual is 1.0. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No part of the product...
...132; For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your...tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: Disclaimer Information in this manual is 1.0. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No part of the product...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact ...63 3-5 System ...63 3-6 Download Center 64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 70 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ... (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR. - 6 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 Application Software 62 3-3 Technical Manuals 62 3-4 Contact ...63 3-5 System ...63 3-6 Download Center 64 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 70 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ... (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR. - 6 -
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...-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 7 - Box Contents GA-EP43-DS3LR or GA-EP43-DS3L or GA-EP43-S3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents...
...-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 7 - Box Contents GA-EP43-DS3LR or GA-EP43-DS3L or GA-EP43-S3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents...
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Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power ...
Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power ...
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... thermal grease on the surface of the motherboard. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the installed CPU. Hardware Installation 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the...
... thermal grease on the surface of the motherboard. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the installed CPU. Hardware Installation 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the...
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...hardware damage. Install the driver provided with your card. Make sure the card is fully seated in your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to...with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 20 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Align the card with a screw. 5. Turn on the top edge of...
...hardware damage. Install the driver provided with your card. Make sure the card is fully seated in your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to...with the expansion card in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 20 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Align the card with a screw. 5. Turn on the top edge of...
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... motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. Hardware Installation For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification.
... motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. Hardware Installation For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification.
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds...
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... ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults - 41 - BIOS Setup For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to manually set this item to be set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to 200 MHz....states. The adjustable range is enabled. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set the PCIe clock frequency. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to 333 MHz. Increases CPU frequency by 7% or 9% depending on...
... ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults - 41 - BIOS Setup For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to manually set this item to be set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to 200 MHz....states. The adjustable range is enabled. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set the PCIe clock frequency. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to 333 MHz. Increases CPU frequency by 7% or 9% depending on...
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...good performance level. (Default) Lets the system operate at its best performance level. Auto sets memory multiplier according to the fixed frequency. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 42 - Options are : 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV. Standard Lets the system operate at its basic ... Allows you install a memory module that is automatically adjusted according to enhance memory performance when enabled. Options are : Auto (default), Manual. (Note) This item appears only if you to set the system memory multiplier. Options are dependent on XMP memory module(s) to...
...good performance level. (Default) Lets the system operate at its best performance level. Auto sets memory multiplier according to the fixed frequency. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 42 - Options are : 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV. Standard Lets the system operate at its basic ... Allows you install a memory module that is automatically adjusted according to enhance memory performance when enabled. Options are : Auto (default), Manual. (Note) This item appears only if you to set the system memory multiplier. Options are dependent on XMP memory module(s) to...
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...the system. - 47 - Capacity Approximate capacity of sectors. Landing Zone Landing zone. Halt On Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Extended Memory The amount of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Access Mode Sets the...POST. Head Number of extended memory. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this channel. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. BIOS Setup Options are ...
...the system. - 47 - Capacity Approximate capacity of sectors. Landing Zone Landing zone. Halt On Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Extended Memory The amount of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Access Mode Sets the...POST. Head Number of extended memory. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this channel. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. BIOS Setup Options are ...
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... mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 61 - Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to install other applications included in...
... mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 61 - Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to install other applications included in...
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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 - 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-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 - 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.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. 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. - 63 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. 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. - 63 -
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...flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 - However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive...the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS ...the backup BIOS manually. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. EP43-DS3L F1da . ...
...flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 - However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive...the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS ...the backup BIOS manually. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. EP43-DS3L F1da . ...
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... applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. B. screen instructions to load BIOS ...1. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a ...
... applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. B. screen instructions to load BIOS ...1. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a ...
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.../AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you need to manually specify an adapter. After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you need to boot...
.../AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you need to manually specify an adapter. After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you need to boot...
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... install a microphone, connect your microphone to change the function for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. A. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 92 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both...
... install a microphone, connect your microphone to change the function for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. A. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 92 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on both...
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... number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 102 - We believe... that the information contained herein was accurate in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for activation...
... number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 102 - We believe... that the information contained herein was accurate in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for activation...