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... 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. The logo is 1.0. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be... reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to their respective owners. ...
... 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. The logo is 1.0. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be... reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to their respective owners. ...
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...ICH9R 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 107 Only the GA-P35C...
...ICH9R 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 107 Only the GA-P35C...
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... No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P35C-DS3R, GA-P35C-DS3, or GA-P35C-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-P35C-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3/S3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3: One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The box...
... No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P35C-DS3R, GA-P35C-DS3, or GA-P35C-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-P35C-DS3R: Four SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3/S3: Two SATA 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3: One SATA bracket I/O Shield • The box...
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GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - English Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection ... 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-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 - English Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection ... 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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...slot to prevent hardware damage. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with your ... unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your card. Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your expansion card in the ...
...slot to prevent hardware damage. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with your ... unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your card. Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your expansion card in the ...
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... Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Intel P35 BIOS for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST... In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard 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 first. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 -
... Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Intel P35 BIOS for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST... In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard 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 first. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 -
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...driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C... (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA...
...driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C... (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA...
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...GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for GA-P35C-DS3.... Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-S3. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller ...
...GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for GA-P35C-DS3.... Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-S3. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller ...
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Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. BIOS Setup Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to control CPU fan speed. Smart FAN Control ...
Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. BIOS Setup Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to control CPU fan speed. Smart FAN Control ...
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... onscreen instructions to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Failure to install. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 59 - After installing the SP1 (or later), if...
... onscreen instructions to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Failure to install. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 59 - After installing the SP1 (or later), if...
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GA-P35C-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-P35C-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.
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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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... backup file at the end of the hard drive, make sure to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; When hard drives are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive...
... backup file at the end of the hard drive, make sure to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to restore it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; When hard drives are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive...
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... 11 3. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to check disk allocation. Intel P35 BIOS for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 8 2. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . When you see the following ...file. - 66 - When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. If you use the ...
... 11 3. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to check disk allocation. Intel P35 BIOS for the first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 8 2. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . When you see the following ...file. - 66 - When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. If you use the ...
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... that is unable to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, disable this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. If your location and click OK. - 71 - Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS... all 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. Before You Begin: 1. Unique Features
... that is unable to your system supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, disable this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. If your location and click OK. - 71 - Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS... all 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. Before You Begin: 1. Unique Features
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... signal cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in 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. Configure...
... signal cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in 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. Configure...
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... Non-RAID 4. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION...
... Non-RAID 4. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 79 - Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION...
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...Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the ...HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to be deleted; Save and Exit Setup: After configuring...
...Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the ...HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to be deleted; Save and Exit Setup: After configuring...
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...2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to copy the driver in Figure 2: • For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers, select (7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows XP/Vista 32... (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 XP/Vista 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Boot ...
...2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to copy the driver in Figure 2: • For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers, select (7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows XP/Vista 32... (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 XP/Vista 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Boot ...
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...GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver...to manually specify an adapter. A. 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 driver and press (Figure 2). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of ...
...GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver...to manually specify an adapter. A. 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 driver and press (Figure 2). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of ...