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... TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is designated by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to assist in any form or by any means without prior notice. is 1.0. Copyright ©...from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The...
... TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is designated by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Changes to assist in any form or by any means without prior notice. is 1.0. Copyright ©...from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The...
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... 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 63 3-2 Application Software 64 3-3 Technical Manuals 64 3-4 Contact ...65 3-5 System ...65 3-6 Download Center 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features 67 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 67 4-2 ... ...81 Chapter 5 Appendix ...83 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 83 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 83 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 91 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 96 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 96 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 98 5-2-3 ...
... 63 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 63 3-2 Application Software 64 3-3 Technical Manuals 64 3-4 Contact ...65 3-5 System ...65 3-6 Download Center 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features 67 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 67 4-2 ... ...81 Chapter 5 Appendix ...83 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 83 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 83 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 91 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 96 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 96 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 98 5-2-3 ...
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... in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-EP45-DS3P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb...
... in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-EP45-DS3P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb...
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... slot. Turn on your operating system. Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your card. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from...
... slot. Turn on your operating system. Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your card. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from...
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... following screens may appear when the computer boots. To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to the instructions on... Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to enter BIOS Setup first. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash B. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - To exit Boot Menu, press . The system will still be used for one time only.
... following screens may appear when the computer boots. To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to the instructions on... Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to enter BIOS Setup first. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash B. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - To exit Boot Menu, press . The system will still be used for one time only.
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... Port0-3 Native Mode Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. Windows XP. BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI...
... Port0-3 Native Mode Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. Windows XP. BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI...
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...mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your ...system and then list all the recommended drivers. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) ...
...mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your ...system and then list all the recommended drivers. 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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GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 64 - 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-DS3P Motherboard - 64 - 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.
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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. - 65 -
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. - 65 -
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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-DS3P Motherboard - 66 -
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-DS3P Motherboard - 66 -
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... up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported.
... up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported.
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 70 - Figure 8 2. Using the Backup Function in your...the first time. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). EP45-DS3P F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/25/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG07C-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress .... After you wish to check disk allocation. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to store the backup image file. - 70 - Figure 8 2. Using the Backup Function in your...the first time. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). EP45-DS3P F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/25/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG07C-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress .... After you wish to check disk allocation. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
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... NOT enabled. - 79 - 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... Figure 1. Figure 2. Disable Incoming...
... NOT enabled. - 79 - 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... Figure 1. Figure 2. Disable Incoming...
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Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Step 4: Give a name for installation. Go to Local Area Connection Status and you will see the connection ...
Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Step 4: Give a name for installation. Go to Local Area Connection Status and you will see the connection ...
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...your hub's specifications. Then click the Teaming button. (Two dialog boxes will see only one connection in Network and Sharing Center. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 82 - Removing the Existing Teaming: Step 5: Click View status in Windows Vista: Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and click... Step 3: Select the two adapters and set up the Teaming mode based on your system when completed. Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Point to All Programs, Realtek Teaming and VLAN, Realtek Teaming and VLAN Utility to ...
...your hub's specifications. Then click the Teaming button. (Two dialog boxes will see only one connection in Network and Sharing Center. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 82 - Removing the Existing Teaming: Step 5: Click View status in Windows Vista: Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and click... Step 3: Select the two adapters and set up the Teaming mode based on your system when completed. Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Point to All Programs, Realtek Teaming and VLAN, Realtek Teaming and VLAN Utility to ...
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...and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only 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. Then connect the power connector from your computer. C . B. Appendix If you do not want to...
...and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only 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. Then connect the power connector from your computer. C . B. Appendix If you do not want to...
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... Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 87 - Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name...
... Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 87 - Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name...
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... disk. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). For example, from the startup disk. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use... menu in Figure 2. Figure 3 - 89 - For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are...
... disk. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). For example, from the startup disk. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use... menu in Figure 2. Figure 3 - 89 - For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are...
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... USB flash drive. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 5 appears, type "yes" after the "Continue extraction?" GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 90 - For example, to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk. message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. Figure 5 Figure 6 (Note) To install the Windows...
... USB flash drive. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 5 appears, type "yes" after the "Continue extraction?" GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 90 - For example, to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk. message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. Figure 5 Figure 6 (Note) To install the Windows...
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... and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, ...more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you have any device support disks from the Windows XP ...
... and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, ...more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you have any device support disks from the Windows XP ...