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... with the Q-Flash Utility 66 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...71 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 72 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 (Required for AHCI and RAID...
... with the Q-Flash Utility 66 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...71 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 72 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 (Required for AHCI and RAID...
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GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 12 - English BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD ...Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000(Note 4) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed...in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 12 - English BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD ...Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000(Note 4) ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed...in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 4) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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...Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating ...BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. BIOS Setup Its ...
...Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating ...BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. BIOS Setup Its ...
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This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as the first display. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 42 - When enabled, the CPU core ...first display. (Default) PEG1 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the second PCIe x16 slot (PCIE_16_2) as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit ... function. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. English Limit CPUID Max.
This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as the first display. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 42 - When enabled, the CPU core ...first display. (Default) PEG1 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the second PCIe x16 slot (PCIE_16_2) as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit ... function. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. English Limit CPUID Max.
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...Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to... install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. USB Controller Enables or disables the...
...Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode. Windows 9X/ME. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to... install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. USB Controller Enables or disables the...
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...ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - 45 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated ...the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. (...
...ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - 45 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated ...the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller. (...
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... off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in the S1 state. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 46 - The system can be resumed at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the system to be...-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to its working state exactly where it was left off and consumes...
... off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in the S1 state. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 46 - The system can be resumed at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the system to be...-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to its working state exactly where it was left off and consumes...
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... : Set the time at which the system will be turned on automatically. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to Password. select 64-bit mode when you need an ATX ...characters and then press to accept. Note: To use this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on this function, you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; Note: When using this item. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported ...
... : Set the time at which the system will be turned on automatically. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to Password. select 64-bit mode when you need an ATX ...characters and then press to accept. Note: To use this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on this function, you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; Note: When using this item. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported ...
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...the item. Or you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. the Found New... played when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation
...the item. Or you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. the Found New... played when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation
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...can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to restore it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB ...so forth. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to back up data on the first IDE connector is the...
...can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to restore it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB ...so forth. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to back up data on the first IDE connector is the...
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... BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 62 - Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for...
... BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Figure 3 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 62 - Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for...
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... time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for P35-DS3P F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure...
... time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for P35-DS3P F5g . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2007-P35-ICH9-6A79OG0HC-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure...
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... drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 66 - With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. What is Q-... in BIOS Setup. TM @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. p35ds3p.F1) to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a...
... drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 66 - With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. What is Q-... in BIOS Setup. TM @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. p35ds3p.F1) to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a...
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...Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Step ...NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Unique Features Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading...
...Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Step ...NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Unique Features Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading...
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...M.I .B. 3. Display Field 8. Unique Features OVERCLOCKING 2. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. ...button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage ...
...M.I .B. 3. Display Field 8. Unique Features OVERCLOCKING 2. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. ...button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage ...
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... 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 72 - You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of RAM installed in your computer. Under Space to reserve for system speed, set the amount of memory space to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer... to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer's performance. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box.
... 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 72 - You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of RAM installed in your computer. Under Space to reserve for system speed, set the amount of memory space to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer... to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer's performance. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box.
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...SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 73 - If there is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (... are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in ...
...SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 73 - If there is recommended that you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (... are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in ...
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....7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to Non-RAID 4. Reset Disks to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2).
....7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to Non-RAID 4. Reset Disks to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2).
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...Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). http://www... highlight through choices in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 80 - Configuring a RAID array in the Main Menu block. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the...
...Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). http://www... highlight through choices in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard - 80 - Configuring a RAID array in the Main Menu block. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of the...
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... RDD0: GRAID RAID LMeveeml bers: HDD 01Capacity Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 83 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE...
... RDD0: GRAID RAID LMeveeml bers: HDD 01Capacity Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 83 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE...