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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-P35-S3G 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 ... 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 37 2-6 Power Management Setup 40 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 42 2-8 PC Health Status 43 2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 44 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 48 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 48 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 49 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 50 ...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-P35-S3G 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 ... 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 37 2-6 Power Management Setup 40 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 42 2-8 PC Health Status 43 2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 44 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 48 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 48 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 49 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 50 ...
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...Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB ...memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek AL662 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1-channel ...the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 10 -
...Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB ...memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek AL662 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1-channel ...the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 10 -
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... 1 Gbps data rate. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off 10 Mpbs data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is also called a printer port...
... 1 Gbps data rate. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off 10 Mpbs data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is also called a printer port...
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... to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 20 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 12 4 3 7 2 5 13 14 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) PWR_FAN 6) FDD 7) IDE 8) SATAII0/1/4/5 9) PWR_LED 8 10 4 9 6 16 15 17 11 10) BATTERY 11) F_PANEL 12) F_AUDIO 13) CD_IN 14) SPDIF_O 15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 16...
... to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 20 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 12 4 3 7 2 5 13 14 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) PWR_FAN 6) FDD 7) IDE 8) SATAII0/1/4/5 9) PWR_LED 8 10 4 9 6 16 15 17 11 10) BATTERY 11) F_PANEL 12) F_AUDIO 13) CD_IN 14) SPDIF_O 15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 16...
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... used (400W or greater). When using a 2x10 power supply. 3 4 1 2 ATX_12V ATX_12V: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V 12 24 1 13 ATX ATX : Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Definition 3.3V 3.3V GND +5V GND +5V GND Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V 3.3V Pin No. 13 14 15...
... used (400W or greater). When using a 2x10 power supply. 3 4 1 2 ATX_12V ATX_12V: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V 12 24 1 13 ATX ATX : Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Definition 3.3V 3.3V GND +5V GND +5V GND Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V 3.3V Pin No. 13 14 15...
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...are not able to replace the battery by removing the battery: 1. Turn off . Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for 5 seconds.) 3. GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 24 - Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- You may be lost. Pin No. Plug in the CMOS when the computer is turned... sleep state or powered off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off 10) BATTERY The battery provides power to indicate system power status. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model. •...
...are not able to replace the battery by removing the battery: 1. Turn off . Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for 5 seconds.) 3. GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 24 - Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- You may be lost. Pin No. Plug in the CMOS when the computer is turned... sleep state or powered off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off 10) BATTERY The battery provides power to indicate system power status. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model. •...
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... header. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. If your optical drive to work or even damage it. Definition 2 10 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 1 MIC 2 GND 1 9 3 MIC2_R 4 -ACZ_DET 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R) 6 FAUDIO_JD 6 NC 7 GND ... 10 FAUDIO_JD 10 NC • The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R GA-P35-S3G ...
... header. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. If your optical drive to work or even damage it. Definition 2 10 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 1 MIC 2 GND 1 9 3 MIC2_R 4 -ACZ_DET 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R) 6 FAUDIO_JD 6 NC 7 GND ... 10 FAUDIO_JD 10 NC • The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R GA-P35-S3G ...
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...) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers) The headers conform to the USB bracket. - 27 - For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket...
...) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers) The headers conform to the USB bracket. - 27 - For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket...
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...no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 38 - SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN ...
...no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 38 - SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN ...
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... a specified pair of the attached LAN cable. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Options are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of wires, the Status field will show...
... a specified pair of the attached LAN cable. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Options are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of wires, the Status field will show...
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...GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 42 - BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the fifth PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the fourth PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the fourth PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,... PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-... Defaults BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the third PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default...
...GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 42 - BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the fifth PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the fourth PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the fourth PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,... PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-... Defaults BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the third PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default...
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Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults `... item and then press the key to operate in optimum state. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to load the safest BIOS default settings. GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 48 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings ...
Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults `... item and then press the key to operate in optimum state. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to load the safest BIOS default settings. GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 48 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings ...
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... and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; Xpress Recovery2 can back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to the first IDE and the...
... and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; Xpress Recovery2 can back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to the first IDE and the...
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Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 56 - Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for ...
Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-P35-S3G Motherboard - 56 - Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Figure 1 Figure 2 3. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for ...
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...00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 12 GA-P35-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Select BACKUP to search the first physical hard drive as...v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Accessing Xpress...
...00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 12 GA-P35-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Select BACKUP to search the first physical hard drive as...v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Accessing Xpress...
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... differ by motherboard model. (Note 2) C.I .B. 3. and M.I .A. OVERCLOCKING 2. SMART FAN 4. EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE/ GRAPHICS 7. Live Update 10. setting page Enters the SMART FAN setting page Enters the PC HEALTH setting page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics... Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 65 - Unique Features EasyTune 5 Pro ...
... differ by motherboard model. (Note 2) C.I .B. 3. and M.I .A. OVERCLOCKING 2. SMART FAN 4. EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE/ GRAPHICS 7. Live Update 10. setting page Enters the SMART FAN setting page Enters the PC HEALTH setting page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics... Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 65 - Unique Features EasyTune 5 Pro ...