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..., or published in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to use of this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of the product, read the Quick Installation...carefully read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in any form or by GIGA-BYTE ...
..., or published in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to use of this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of the product, read the Quick Installation...carefully read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in any form or by GIGA-BYTE ...
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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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... cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - 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...
... cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - 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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... card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX4_1 Slot: Press the white latch at the end...
... card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX4_1 Slot: Press the white latch at the end...
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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 enter BIOS Setup .... After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - To show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP45-DS3P F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/25/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG07C-00 Function Keys...
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 enter BIOS Setup .... After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 36 - To show the BIOS POST screen. To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version EP45-DS3P F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/25/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG07C-00 Function Keys...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and ...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to be shared with other device. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers and ...
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...the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to 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 automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system....
...the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to 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 automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system....
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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. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 64 -
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3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation 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 -
3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation 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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GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 66 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 66 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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... speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will...
... speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will...
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... time. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 8 2. After you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure...target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. If you wish to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright...
... time. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 8 2. After you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure...target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. If you wish to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright...
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... connect your system tray and right-click on this icon 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 be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
... connect your system tray and right-click on this icon 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 be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option is available only...
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... the item you will see the third virtual network interface. Enabling Teaming Functionality in the system tray after the system restarts. Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. The speed of distant image(s). Step 3: Choose Teaming and click the Create Team button. Fault tolerance on...
... the item you will see the third virtual network interface. Enabling Teaming Functionality in the system tray after the system restarts. Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. The speed of distant image(s). Step 3: Choose Teaming and click the Create Team button. Fault tolerance on...
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... the Realtek Vlan & Teaming Utility and click the Remove button. Step 2: Click the Start icon . Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Removing the Existing Teaming: Step 5: Click View status in Network and Sharing Center and...Adapter For Teaming Complete dialog box appears, click OK to access the utility. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility for installation. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 82 - Point to All Programs, Realtek Teaming and VLAN, Realtek Teaming and VLAN Utility to complete. B. Enabling Teaming...
... the Realtek Vlan & Teaming Utility and click the Remove button. Step 2: Click the Start icon . Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Removing the Existing Teaming: Step 5: Click View status in Network and Sharing Center and...Adapter For Teaming Complete dialog box appears, click OK to access the utility. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility for installation. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 82 - Point to All Programs, Realtek Teaming and VLAN, Realtek Teaming and VLAN Utility to complete. B. Enabling Teaming...
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...RAID, 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 power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 83 - ...SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to...
...RAID, 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 power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 83 - ...SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. If you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to...
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... Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELLEPCT]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI...
... Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELLEPCT]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Finally press on the Create Volume item to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI...
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...your system. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press to the... floppy disk. Figure 3 - 89 - 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 configured to RAID/AHCI ...
...your system. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press to the... floppy disk. Figure 3 - 89 - 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 configured to RAID/AHCI ...
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... install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 6 will appear. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 90 - When a screen similar to your USB flash drive. message, and then press to that in...
... install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 6 will appear. GA-EP45-DS3P Motherboard - 90 - When a screen similar to your USB flash drive. message, and then press to that in...
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... your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with...Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 91 - 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Appendix After pressing , there will load support for the following is an ...
... your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with...Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 91 - 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Appendix After pressing , there will load support for the following is an ...