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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 107 Only the GA-P35C-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 107 Only the GA-P35C-DS3R...
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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 contents above are subject to change without...
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 contents above are subject to change without...
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... 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 -
... 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 -
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... x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your computer. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel...
... x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your computer. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel...
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...XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award ...subsequent access to accept. To show the BIOS POST screen. A. 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...
...XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award ...subsequent access to accept. To show the BIOS POST screen. A. 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...
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...Only for the SATA controllers. RAID Enables RAID for GA-P35C-DS3. face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista®...AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and ...
...Only for the SATA controllers. RAID Enables RAID for GA-P35C-DS3. face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista®...AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Disabled Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and ...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (... an operating mode for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-S3. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (... an operating mode for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-S3. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or...
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...) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed...Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. You can press Xpress Install to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R...
...) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed...Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. You can press Xpress Install to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) Only for GA-P35C-DS3R...
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GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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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Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 8 2. When finished, go to Disk Management...Figure 11). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent ...
Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 8 2. When finished, go to Disk Management...Figure 11). Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent ...
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... SATA hard drives (to available SATA port on configurig a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. The instructions on the motherboard. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this...
... SATA hard drives (to available SATA port on configurig a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. The instructions on the motherboard. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this...
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...press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive ... Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name ` RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology 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-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort
...press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive ... Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name ` RDD0: GRAID ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! GIGABYTE Technology 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-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort
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...have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to manually specify an adapter. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify ...to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 -
...have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to manually specify an adapter. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify ...to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 -
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... AHCI Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) for AHCI mode.) Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the following mass storage device(s): GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...below appears, press to the previous screen. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 90 -
... AHCI Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) for AHCI mode.) Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the following mass storage device(s): GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...below appears, press to the previous screen. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 90 -
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Figure 9 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 8 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 9). English B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 8).
Figure 9 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 8 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 9). English B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 8).
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English GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13). Figure 13 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 94 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12).
English GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13). Figure 13 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 94 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 12 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 12).
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... 7.1 channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. English 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard... make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to be simultaneously processed. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 96 -
... 7.1 channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. English 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard... make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to be simultaneously processed. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 96 -
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Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. English 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in your system ... jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 100 -
Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. English 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in your system ... jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 100 -