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...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...motherboard is exclusively licensed to their respective owners. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Changes to assist in any means without prior notice. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision ...
...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...motherboard is exclusively licensed to their respective owners. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Changes to assist in any means without prior notice. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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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-EP43C-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 I/O Shield • The box contents...
... 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-EP43C-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 I/O Shield • The box contents...
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... not rock. • Removing the Card from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the PCIEX16 slot: Gently push back on... the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. PCI ...
... not rock. • Removing the Card from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the PCIEX16 slot: Gently push back on... the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. PCI ...
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EP43C-DS3 E5c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0QC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. 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 XpressRecovery2 ... up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 34 -
EP43C-DS3 E5c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0QC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. 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 XpressRecovery2 ... up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 34 -
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...-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 50 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to AHCI (Note...
...-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 50 - In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to AHCI (Note...
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... 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 system and then list all the recommended drivers. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is ...and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your optional drive. Failure to install. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the ...
... 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 system and then list all the recommended drivers. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is ...and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your optional drive. Failure to install. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the ...
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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. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 62 - 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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GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2...
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B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. ...search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. EP43C-DS3 E5c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0QC...Xpress Recovery2. . . Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD...
B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. ...search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. EP43C-DS3 E5c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0QC...Xpress Recovery2. . . Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD...
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Find the Q-Share icon in your computer to another computer simply using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to launch the Q-Share tool. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Exit... Data Sharing Enabled Description Displays the computers ...
Find the Q-Share icon in your computer to another computer simply using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> Q-Share.exe to launch the Q-Share tool. Open Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Exit... Data Sharing Enabled Description Displays the computers ...
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Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. Appendix The picture to the following ...
Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. Appendix The picture to the following ...
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... you connect. Step 3: Everytime you wish to access the Audio Control Panel. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 80 - Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your operating system has been updated...
... you connect. Step 3: Everytime you wish to access the Audio Control Panel. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 80 - Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your operating system has been updated...
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... 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. Doubleclick the icon to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 84 -
... 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. Doubleclick the icon to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 84 -