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Manual - Page 1
GA-EP45C-DS3R/ GA-EP45C-DS3
LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-EP45CDS3R-1001R
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-EP45C-DS3R/GA-EP45C-DS3
May. 15, 2008
Motherboard GA-EP45C-DS3R/ GA-EP45C-DS3
May. 15, 2008
Manual - Page 4
......6 GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9
1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an...
Manual - Page 6
...1UB030-51R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R)
- 6 - Box Contents
GA-EP45C-DS3R or GA-EP45C-DS3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy...
Manual - Page 7
Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS R_SPDIF
ATX_12V_2X4
USB_1394_2
LGA775
USB_1394_1
USB_LAN2
CPU_FAN
PHASE LED
ATX
GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3
USB_LAN1
RTL8111C
FDD
AUDIO F_AUDIO
Intel® P45
SYS_FAN1
PCIEX1_1
DDR2_3 DDR2_4 DDR3_2
DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR3_1
RTL8111C
PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2
CODEC
PCIEX1_3
SPDIF_I
SPDIF_O
PCIEX8_1 PCI1
PWR_FAN
CLR_CMOS
...
Manual - Page 8
... RTL 8111C 8111C
LGA775 Processor
CPU CLK+/(400/333/266MHz)
Host Interface
DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz
Intel® P45
Dual Channel Memory
DDR3 1600/1333 1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz)
Dual BIOS
x1 x1 x1
... In SPDIF Out
2 PCI
PCI CLK (33 MHz)
Only for GA-EP45C-DS3. (Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.
- 8 - Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R.
Manual - Page 10
... (Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported.
GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard
- 10 - Support for GA-EP45C-DS3R. Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Š Realtek ALC889A codec Š High Definition Audio Š 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Š Support for Dolby® Home Theater (Note 2) Š Support for S/PDIF In/Out Š...
Manual - Page 25
... (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for GA-EP45C-DS3.
- 25 - Hardware Installation
SATA2_4 7
1 SATA2_5
SATA2_2 SATA2_3
SATA2_0 1
7 SATA2_1
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
Only for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.)
1
2
39
40
8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb...
Manual - Page 51
...Disables RAID for GA-EP45C-DS3.
- 51 - Only for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to
PATA mode. (Default)
AHCI
Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller
Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
Only for the SATA controllers.
RAID
Enables RAID for GA-EP45C-DS3R.
BIOS Setup...
Manual - Page 52
.... SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge)
Configures the SATA controllers integrated in Legacy IDE mode.
GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard
- 52 - Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to AHCI mode. Disabled
Disables AHCI for GA-EP45C-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating...
Manual - Page 74
...
motherboard model. 2. During the POST, press the key to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. EP45C-DS3R D18c . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/06/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG02C-00
Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS...
Manual - Page 78
... the need to default values. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard
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The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for these components. The HW Monitor tab allows you set temperature/fan speed alarm. Available functions in EasyTune 6 may result in Windows environment. After making changes, be changed linearly based on a specific slot to the hardware components...
Manual - Page 95
... to manually specify an adapter. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). Figure 1
Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to boot from the Windows XP setup disk...
Manual - Page 100
...Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc.
all at the same time.
A. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard
- 100 - The picture to access the Audio Control Panel. 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the
back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. For...
Manual - Page 108
... computer 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-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard
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