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...made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions 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 how ...
...made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions 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 how ...
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... the Onboard SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 ...5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 92 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 96 5-3 Troubleshooting 97 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 97 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 98 5-4 Regulatory Statements 100 Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR...
... the Onboard SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 ...5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 92 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 96 5-3 Troubleshooting 97 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 97 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 98 5-4 Regulatory Statements 100 Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR...
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... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-EP45-DS3LR or GA-EP45-DS3L 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...
... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-EP45-DS3LR or GA-EP45-DS3L 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...
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... Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the PCI Express x16 slot to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.... Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 3. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Locate an expansion slot that came with your expansion card. ...
... Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the PCI Express x16 slot to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.... Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 3. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Locate an expansion slot that came with your expansion card. ...
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EP45-DS3L E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/20/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG0JC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to ... 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 the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 34 - Note: The setting in BIOS Setup...
EP45-DS3L E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/20/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG0JC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to ... 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 the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 34 - Note: The setting in BIOS Setup...
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...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. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. Only for GA-EP45-DS3L. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista®... integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode. BIOS Setup In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated ...
...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. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. Only for GA-EP45-DS3L. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista®... integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode. BIOS Setup In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated ...
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...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 install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog...clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your system. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) •...
...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 install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog...clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your system. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) •...
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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-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 60 - 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-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 60 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 61 - 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. - 61 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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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-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 62 -
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-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 62 -
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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 different utilities. Unique Features When hard drives are not supported. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the...
... 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 different utilities. Unique Features When hard drives are not supported. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the...
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...hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 66 - EP45-DS3L E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/20/2008-P45-ICH10-...startup XpressRecovery2..... Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. B. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
...hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 66 - EP45-DS3L E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/20/2008-P45-ICH10-...startup XpressRecovery2..... Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. B. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent...
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... Folder ... About Q-Share ... 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. Exit... Unique Features Figure 2. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 75 - You are able to connect...
... Folder ... About Q-Share ... 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. Exit... Unique Features Figure 2. 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is NOT enabled. - 75 - You are able to connect...
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... controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. - 77 - Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID... you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup...
... controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. - 77 - Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID... you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup...
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.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether...
.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 81 - Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether...
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...operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. Prepare a startup disk that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press after each command (Figure 1):... cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Figure 3 - 83 - See the instructions below about how to exit when finished. For example...
...operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. Prepare a startup disk that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Press after each command (Figure 1):... cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Figure 3 - 83 - See the instructions below about how to exit when finished. For example...
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... to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 84 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 5 appears...
... to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 84 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 5 appears...
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... Vista installation. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device... support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter...
... Vista installation. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device... support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter...
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...disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 86 - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH7M/MDH SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) .... Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. If ...
...disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 86 - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH7M/MDH SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) .... Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. If ...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 87 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 87 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.