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... will still be used for one time only. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. For more information...
... will still be used for one time only. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu: Qflash Function Keys B. For more information...
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A supervisor password allows you to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 38 - Pressing to make changes. Save & Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to 8 profiles ... ` F12 : Load CMOS from a profile created before, without the hassles 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. Integrated Peripherals Use this ...
A supervisor password allows you to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 38 - Pressing to make changes. Save & Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to 8 profiles ... ` F12 : Load CMOS from a profile created before, without the hassles 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. Integrated Peripherals Use this ...
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...Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop for any error. Head Number of extended memory. Allows you to determine whether the system will stop . Extended Memory The amount of heads. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 40 - Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA... devices are used , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for GA-P35C-DS3R. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for faster system startup. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your system. ...
...Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop for any error. Head Number of extended memory. Allows you to determine whether the system will stop . Extended Memory The amount of heads. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 40 - Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA... devices are used , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for GA-P35C-DS3R. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for faster system startup. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your system. ...
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...SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA ... Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device1 Onboard IDE Controller 23 Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode1 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard... in the Intel ICH9 Southbridge. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 -
...SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. face (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA ... Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device1 Onboard IDE Controller 23 Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode1 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard... in the Intel ICH9 Southbridge. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 -
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...LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA... Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with...
...LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 - Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA... Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with...
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...Case Open Status to Enabled, save the settings to emit warning sound if the CPU/system/power fan is removed, this occurs. (Default: Disabled) GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 50 - Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/ 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Check the fan condition or fan ...connection when this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the ...
...Case Open Status to Enabled, save the settings to emit warning sound if the CPU/system/power fan is removed, this occurs. (Default: Disabled) GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 50 - Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/ 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Check the fan condition or fan ...connection when this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the ...
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...may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to automatically set the System Voltage Control item to...F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults • Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in system's failure to boot. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 52 - Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of CPU host clock.
...may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to automatically set the System Voltage Control item to...F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults • Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in system's failure to boot. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 52 - Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of CPU host clock.
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... press . When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to continue system boot. English 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup.../Set/Disable Password Press on the password item and when requested for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. Type the password again and press . GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 56 -
... press . When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to continue system boot. English 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup.../Set/Disable Password Press on the password item and when requested for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. Type the password again and press . GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 56 -
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... following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 3 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 - actual size requirements vary, depending on...
... following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 3 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 - actual size requirements vary, depending on...
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... Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Select BACKUP to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress ...Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. Using the Backup Function in your hard ...
... Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Select BACKUP to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress ...Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Figure 9 C. Using the Backup Function in your hard ...
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..., please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 68 - Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter Q-Flash. Intel P35 BIOS for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-...the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Restart the system. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Before You Begin: 1. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...
..., please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 68 - Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter Q-Flash. Intel P35 BIOS for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-...the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Restart the system. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Before You Begin: 1. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...
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... should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. The procedure is present on the POST screen. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 70 - English Step 4: Press and then to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard...
... should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. The procedure is present on the POST screen. As the system boots, you reload BIOS defaults. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 70 - English Step 4: Press and then to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard...
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... and press to begin the BIOS update process. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 72 - Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select...on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Step 4: As the system boots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program. Upon completion, restart your system. • If more than one model is correct, then click...
... and press to begin the BIOS update process. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 72 - Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select...on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Step 4: As the system boots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program. Upon completion, restart your system. • If more than one model is correct, then click...
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...Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled]... mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this item to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 76 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. English B. Step 1: Turn ...
...Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled]... mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this item to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 76 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. English B. Step 1: Turn ...
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...ODD0 : DVDROM GO-D1600B Press to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. English C. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating ...IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06...
...ODD0 : DVDROM GO-D1600B Press to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. English C. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating ...IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06...
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...Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the message "Press F6 if you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID...Step 1: Restart your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon ...
...Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the message "Press F6 if you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID...Step 1: Restart your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon ...
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Figure 9 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - 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). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 8). English B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
Figure 9 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - 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). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 8). English B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
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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). English GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller: Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 13).