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...1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in any form... or by any means without prior notice. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of...
...1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in any form... or by any means without prior notice. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of...
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... SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ...Configuring Audio 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 Configuring Microphone Recording 100 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 102 5-3 Troubleshooting 103 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 103 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 104 Regulatory Statements 106 Only for GA-P35-DS3R...
... SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ...Configuring Audio 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 Configuring Microphone Recording 100 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 102 5-3 Troubleshooting 103 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 103 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 104 Regulatory Statements 106 Only for GA-P35-DS3R...
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Box Contents GA-P35-DS3R, GA-P35-DS3, or GA-P35-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable GA-P35-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35-DS3/S3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35-DS3R/DS3: One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to...
Box Contents GA-P35-DS3R, GA-P35-DS3, or GA-P35-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable GA-P35-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35-DS3/S3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35-DS3R/DS3: One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to...
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GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - English BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.... depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - English BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.... depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system.
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... to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert...
... to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert...
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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 access the Q-Flash ... instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Intel P35 BIOS for one time only. The system will still be used for subsequent access to accept. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright...
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 access the Q-Flash ... instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Intel P35 BIOS for one time only. The system will still be used for subsequent access to accept. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright...
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...) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - Only for GA-P35-DS3R. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and...
...) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - Only for GA-P35-DS3R. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and...
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...parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : ...378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN ...
...parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : ...378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN ...
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... speed. (Note) Before setting this item to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to the CPU temperature. This feature requires the...
... speed. (Note) Before setting this item to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to the CPU temperature. This feature requires the...
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...your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your optional drive. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. Or you wish to My Computer, double-click the ...(e.g. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating...
...your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your optional drive. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. Or you wish to My Computer, double-click the ...(e.g. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 61 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 61 - Drivers Installation
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... back up your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
... back up your system data and perform restoration of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. When the Windows operating... partition to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 66 - When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress ...
Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. When the Windows operating... partition to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 66 - When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress ...
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... 2. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. C. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to...applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A.
... 2. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. C. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to...applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A.
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...drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to available SATA port on the GA-P35-DS3R motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ... Setup. Appendix C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for GA-P35-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller...
...drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to available SATA port on the GA-P35-DS3R motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ... Setup. Appendix C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for GA-P35-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller...
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... create this volume, press to confirm or to begin creating the RAID array. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Finally...
... create this volume, press to confirm or to begin creating the RAID array. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Finally...
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... Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to mark the... main menu and press . The selection bar will appear to save your selection (Figure 11), press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)?
... Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to mark the... main menu and press . The selection bar will appear to save your selection (Figure 11), press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)?
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... operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for GA-P35-DS3R. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Once at the A:\> prompt...
... operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for GA-P35-DS3R. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the OS installation. Once at the A:\> prompt...
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... you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. English 5-1-4 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). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen...
... you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. English 5-1-4 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). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen...