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... by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Example: For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Disclaimer Information in the use of this manual ...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. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: ...
... by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Example: For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. Disclaimer Information in the use of this manual ...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. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: ...
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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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... contents are for reference only. 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 •...
... contents are for reference only. 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 •...
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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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... the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your card. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • ...to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card...
... the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your card. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • ...to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card...
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... Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - 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... on page 42. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu is effective for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen ...
... Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - 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... on page 42. : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu is effective for P35C-DS3R F4d . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/09/2007-P35-ICH9-6A790G0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen ...
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...SATA controllers to AHCI mode. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. English 2-5 Integrated Peripherals.../AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9 Southbridge. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - BIOS Setup
...SATA controllers to AHCI mode. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. English 2-5 Integrated Peripherals.../AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9 Southbridge. Only for GA-P35C-S3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - BIOS Setup
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...368 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the JMicron 368 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in PATA mode) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first...the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Enables RAID for GA-P35C-S3. Options are...
...368 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the JMicron 368 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in PATA mode) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first...the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Enables RAID for GA-P35C-S3. Options are...
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... fan to be controlled by the Intel Quiet System Technology (QST). Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. A small portion of system memory will be set to the CPU temperature. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST...
... fan to be controlled by the Intel Quiet System Technology (QST). Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. A small portion of system memory will be set to the CPU temperature. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST...
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... 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. - 59 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Drivers Installation Or you wish to install...
... 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. - 59 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following the item. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Drivers Installation Or you wish to install...
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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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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 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 -
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
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...finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). 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... will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . When you wish to check disk allocation. Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2....
...finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). 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... will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . When you wish to check disk allocation. Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2....
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... and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to... BIOS file. 2. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update...
... and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to... BIOS file. 2. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update...
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... cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating ... hard drive(s) in this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives...
... cable to the rear of the GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. - 75 - Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating ... hard drive(s) in this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only the GA-P35C-DS3R supports RAID function. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives...
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... MAIN MENU. 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 - Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014...
... MAIN MENU. 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 - Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1014...
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...on the array 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... Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array,...GIGABYTE Technology Corp. a small triangle will move to cancel. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . English 7. GIGABYTE...
...on the array 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... Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array,...GIGABYTE Technology Corp. a small triangle will move to cancel. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main menu and press . English 7. GIGABYTE...
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... or (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 Windows 64-bit. Press to a floppy disk. First of all, copy ...the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup...
... or (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 Windows 64-bit. Press to a floppy disk. First of all, copy ...the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup...
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... an example of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that...onto your hard drive(s). A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you are ready 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 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... an example of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that...onto your hard drive(s). A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you are ready 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 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI...