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GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM ... for Time Repair Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM ... for Time Repair Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
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...Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. 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 recommended that you can press + in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to clear the ...
...Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. 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 recommended that you can press + in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to boot. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for how to clear the ...
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...let the CPU enter C2/C2E mode in system halt state. 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. For more enhanced... and heat production. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. This feature only works for Windows XP operating system; Set this feature. This item is configurable only if the C2/C2E State Support option is overheated. (Default: Enabled...
...let the CPU enter C2/C2E mode in system halt state. 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. For more enhanced... and heat production. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. This feature only works for Windows XP operating system; Set this feature. This item is configurable only if the C2/C2E State Support option is overheated. (Default: Enabled...
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... the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. Only for GA-EP45-DS3L. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - SATA Port0-3 Native Mode Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the...
... the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. Only for GA-EP45-DS3L. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - SATA Port0-3 Native Mode Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the...
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... feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a speed...
... feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a speed...
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... ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 52 - S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to turn off . 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup...
... ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 52 - S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to turn off . 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup...
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... item and set the date and time as following: Date (of the AC power. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 53 - Note: you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to clear the ... If enabled, set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for your Windows® Vista® operating system. Press on this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from an AC power loss. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the...
... item and set the date and time as following: Date (of the AC power. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 53 - Note: you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to clear the ... If enabled, set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for your Windows® Vista® operating system. Press on this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from an AC power loss. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the...
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... to install other applications included 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. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all...instructions to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and ...
... to install other applications included 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. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all...instructions to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and ...
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...; The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with SP1...
...; The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with SP1...
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... leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 3 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 64 - Save the changes and exit. 2. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2...
... leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 3 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 64 - Save the changes and exit. 2. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2...
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...drive. When you wish to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress ...to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
...drive. When you wish to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress ...to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
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... the sake of your computer by either pressing the key during the POST 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 onboard, a main BIOS and ...going through complicated BIOS flashing process. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design...
... the sake of your computer by either pressing the key during the POST 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 onboard, a main BIOS and ...going through complicated BIOS flashing process. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design...
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... BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard is not present on - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use... where you save the current BIOS file. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to enter the BIOS Setup program. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults...
... BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard is not present on - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use... where you save the current BIOS file. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to enter the BIOS Setup program. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults...
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... memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 72 - The Graphics tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set ....allows you to default values. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in Windows environment. After making changes, be changed linearly based on a specific slot to install additional software. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab...
... memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 72 - The Graphics tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set ....allows you to default values. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in Windows environment. After making changes, be changed linearly based on a specific slot to install additional software. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab...
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GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 76 - You can restore system data on PATA and SATA hard drives. Function Automatically creates system restore points DO NOT automatically create system .... When this limit is reached, the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Shadow copies are read-only so you to be restored. Preference Screen: Button ON OFF SCHEDULE CAPACITY TRIGGER ? 4-6 Time Repair Based on...
GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 76 - You can restore system data on PATA and SATA hard drives. Function Automatically creates system restore points DO NOT automatically create system .... When this limit is reached, the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Shadow copies are read-only so you to be restored. Preference Screen: Button ON OFF SCHEDULE CAPACITY TRIGGER ? 4-6 Time Repair Based on...
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...Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to the hard drive. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI ...mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note ...
...Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to the hard drive. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Install the SATA RAID/AHCI ...mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note ...
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Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). All Rights Reversed. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. Appendix Figure 2 ...
Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). All Rights Reversed. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. Appendix Figure 2 ...
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... then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for Windows 64-bit. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the ...of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in Figure 2, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA...
... then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for Windows 64-bit. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the ...of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in Figure 2, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA...
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message, and then press 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 USB flash drive. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 84 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the ...motherboard driver disk. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to that in Figure 6 will appear. Figure 5 Figure 6 (Note) To install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, ...
message, and then press 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 USB flash drive. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 84 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the ...motherboard driver disk. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to that in Figure 6 will appear. Figure 5 Figure 6 (Note) To install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, ...
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...SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you see the message "Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). A. Currently, Setup will be a... which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below...
...SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you see the message "Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). A. Currently, Setup will be a... which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below...