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... an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. • Prior to installing the motherboard, please have a problem related to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
... an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. • Prior to installing the motherboard, please have a problem related to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
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... Diagnostic LEDs This motherboard has 7 onboard LEDs controlled by the system BIOS. The LED will light up during the POST when the components/devices have a problem. The 7 LEDs indicate if a component (including CPU and memory) or a device (including PCI and PCIe cards and IDE/SATA devices) works abnormally. CPU Memory PCIe... potential hardware damage due to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values. Power Switch Reset Switch Clearing CMOS Switch GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 22 -
... Diagnostic LEDs This motherboard has 7 onboard LEDs controlled by the system BIOS. The LED will light up during the POST when the components/devices have a problem. The 7 LEDs indicate if a component (including CPU and memory) or a device (including PCI and PCIe cards and IDE/SATA devices) works abnormally. CPU Memory PCIe... potential hardware damage due to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values. Power Switch Reset Switch Clearing CMOS Switch GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 22 -
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... S3/S4/S5 Off S3/S4 sleep state or powered off your chassis front panel module to the speaker on the chassis front panel. If a problem is on the chassis front panel. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for more information). • SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Connects to this header ... HD- RESRES+ NC Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switch • MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow): System Status LED Connects to indicate the problem. The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is detected at system startup. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer...
... S3/S4/S5 Off S3/S4 sleep state or powered off your chassis front panel module to the speaker on the chassis front panel. If a problem is on the chassis front panel. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for more information). • SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Connects to this header ... HD- RESRES+ NC Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switch • MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow): System Status LED Connects to indicate the problem. The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is detected at system startup. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer...
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... the battery on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to activate certain system features. Chapter 2 BIOS... upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 -
... the battery on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to activate certain system features. Chapter 2 BIOS... upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 35 -
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... (Default: Disabled) Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM (LAN2 port) Allows you to decide whether to the fault or short. When a Cable Problem Occurs... Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN ...cable. When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... BIOS Setup Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default...
... (Default: Disabled) Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM (LAN2 port) Allows you to decide whether to the fault or short. When a Cable Problem Occurs... Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN ...cable. When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If a cable problem occurs on Part 1-2. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... BIOS Setup Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default...
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...problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-EP45-DS3P... jumper to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1. Press to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for your speaker is the light...
...problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-EP45-DS3P... jumper to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1. Press to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for your speaker is the light...
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...Insert the graphics card. Yes Isolate the short circuit. Press to the CPU securely. Secure the CPU No cooler on the power to solve the problem. The problem is installed properly on the memory slot. A (Continued...) - 105 - Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. No Check ...CPU cooler power cable to the CPU_FAN header properly? Is the power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the motherboard. The problem is verified and solved. The problem is verified and solved. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
...Insert the graphics card. Yes Isolate the short circuit. Press to the CPU securely. Secure the CPU No cooler on the power to solve the problem. The problem is installed properly on the memory slot. A (Continued...) - 105 - Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. No Check ...CPU cooler power cable to the CPU_FAN header properly? Is the power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the motherboard. The problem is verified and solved. The problem is verified and solved. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
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...is verified and solved. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to see if the device works successfully). Check if the system can boot successfully. The problem is working properly. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults"). No...one by one (install one device at one time and then boot the system to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The problem is the CPU cooler running? GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 106 - No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. Yes Reinstall the operating system. No The ...
...is verified and solved. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to see if the device works successfully). Check if the system can boot successfully. The problem is working properly. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults"). No...one by one (install one device at one time and then boot the system to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The problem is the CPU cooler running? GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 106 - No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. Yes Reinstall the operating system. No The ...