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... features in this manual are legally registered to use of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation ...instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. No part of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Example: is 1.0. The trademarks mentioned in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: ...
... features in this manual are legally registered to use of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation ...instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. No part of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Example: is 1.0. The trademarks mentioned in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: ...
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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 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... Card 18 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket 19 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1-8 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2-1 Startup Screen 36 2-2 The Main Menu 37 2-3 Standard CMOS Features 39 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features 41 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 43 2-6 Power Management Setup 47 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 49 2-8 PC Health Status...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 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... Card 18 1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket 19 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1-8 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2-1 Startup Screen 36 2-2 The Main Menu 37 2-3 Standard CMOS Features 39 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features 41 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 43 2-6 Power Management Setup 47 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 49 2-8 PC Health Status...
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... the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...73 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel 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 ... 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-DS3R supports RAID function. - 5 -
... the Q-Flash Utility 68 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 71 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...73 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring Intel 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 ... 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-DS3R supports RAID function. - 5 -
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...GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 USB LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO SYS_FAN1 RTL8111B PCIE_3 PCIE_16 CODEC PCIE_1 PCIE_2 SPDIF_O PCI1 SPDIF_I PCI2 IT8718 PCI3 CD_IN COMA Intel® P35 DDRIII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 DDRIII1 DDRII2 DDRII1 FDD PWR_FAN Intel® ICH9R /ICH9 SATAII2 SATAII3 BAT GSATAII0 CLR_CMOS GSATAII1 GIGABYTE SATA2 / JMicron 368 BIOS... SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII4 SATAII5 IDE1 CI LPT F_USB2 F_USB1 PWR_LED F_PANEL Only for GA-P35C-DS3R.
...GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 USB LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO SYS_FAN1 RTL8111B PCIE_3 PCIE_16 CODEC PCIE_1 PCIE_2 SPDIF_O PCI1 SPDIF_I PCI2 IT8718 PCI3 CD_IN COMA Intel® P35 DDRIII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 DDRIII1 DDRII2 DDRII1 FDD PWR_FAN Intel® ICH9R /ICH9 SATAII2 SATAII3 BAT GSATAII0 CLR_CMOS GSATAII1 GIGABYTE SATA2 / JMicron 368 BIOS... SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII4 SATAII5 IDE1 CI LPT F_USB2 F_USB1 PWR_LED F_PANEL Only for GA-P35C-DS3R.
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Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-S3. - 8 - Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 LAN RJ45 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Realtek 8111B x1 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 / JMicron 368 PCI Bus LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/- (400 (O.C.)/...200 MHz) Intel® ICH9R / ICH9 BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 4 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R.
Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-S3. - 8 - Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 LAN RJ45 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Realtek 8111B x1 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 / JMicron 368 PCI Bus LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/- (400 (O.C.)/...200 MHz) Intel® ICH9R / ICH9 BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 4 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R.
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...Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 (Note 5) ...is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function...Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 -
...Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 (Note 5) ...is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.) (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function...Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 -
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... for the peripherals. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it enabled (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Advanced BIOS Features," for instructions on enabling the HT Technology.) 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler... Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website...
... for the peripherals. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it enabled (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Advanced BIOS Features," for instructions on enabling the HT Technology.) 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler... Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website...
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... used and installed in Dual Channel mode/performance. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of different capacity and chips are installed, a...mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one direction. DS/SS - - - - GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 16 - When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is... memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will appear during the POST. DS...
... used and installed in Dual Channel mode/performance. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of different capacity and chips are installed, a...mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one direction. DS/SS - - - - GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 16 - When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is... memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will appear during the POST. DS...
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Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). ...bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet...
Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Install the driver provided with your expansion card(s). 7. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). ...bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet...
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... like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is in S1 sleep state. Turn off . Plug in accordance with an incorrect model...
... like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is in S1 sleep state. Turn off . Plug in accordance with an incorrect model...
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...negative pins before connecting the cables. The system reports system startup status by chassis. The LED is on when the hard drive is operating. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 28 - The S0 On LED is on when the system is reading or writing data. • RES (Reset Switch... correctly. Message/Power/ Power Sleep LED Switch Speaker Connector MSG+ MSG- When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (IDE Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the power status...
...negative pins before connecting the cables. The system reports system startup status by chassis. The LED is on when the hard drive is operating. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 28 - The S0 On LED is on when the system is reading or writing data. • RES (Reset Switch... correctly. Message/Power/ Power Sleep LED Switch Speaker Connector MSG+ MSG- When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (IDE Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the power status...
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... Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer ... so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 32 - For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact...
... Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer ... so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 32 - For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact...
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... power to the CMOS to activate certain system features. 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 system. • @BIOS is recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of the battery/clearing...
... power to the CMOS to activate certain system features. 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 system. • @BIOS is recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of the battery/clearing...
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... first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to show the BIOS POST screen. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. You can be based...
... first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to show the BIOS POST screen. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. You can be based...
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...screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Submenu Help While in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version. - 37 - Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu. • If... Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P35C-DS3R F4d) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent ...
...screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Submenu Help While in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version. - 37 - Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu. • If... Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P35C-DS3R F4d) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent ...
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...name, use this task.) GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 38 - It allows you to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this function to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to restrict access to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory,...and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. ...
...name, use this task.) GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 38 - It allows you to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this function to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to restrict access to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory,...and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. ...
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... F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Default ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date. BIOS Setup Time Sets the system time. The date format is 13:0:0. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to set the time. Select... key to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. For example, 1 p.m. is week (read-only), month, date and year. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 39 -
... F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Default ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date. BIOS Setup Time Sets the system time. The date format is 13:0:0. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to set the time. Select... key to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. For example, 1 p.m. is week (read-only), month, date and year. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. - 39 -
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...for all other errors. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. Landing Zone Landing zone. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 40 - The following fields display your hard drive specifications. English IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA ...devices by using one of the three methods below : • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this item...
...for all other errors. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. Landing Zone Landing zone. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 40 - The following fields display your hard drive specifications. English IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA ...devices by using one of the three methods below : • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this item...
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... Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. Press to accept. Password Check Specifies whether a password is present only if you enter BIOS Setup. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set... Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to issue warnings when a third party ...
... Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. Press to accept. Password Check Specifies whether a password is present only if you enter BIOS Setup. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set... Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to issue warnings when a third party ...
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...for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled ... AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Enables RAID for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - English 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility...
...for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled ... AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Enables RAID for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - English 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility...