Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3 manual

GA-P35C-DS3R/ GA-P35C-DS3/ GA-P35C-S3 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core TM processor family/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor family/Intel ® Celeron ® processor family User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-P35CDS3R-2002R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and [...]

Motherboard GA-P35C-DS3R/GA-P35C-DS3/ GA-P35C-S3 Jul. 26, 2007 Motherboard GA-P35C-DS3R/GA-P35C-DS3/GA-P35C-S3 Jul. 26, 2007[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Layout ..........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 59 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 5 9 3 - 2 Software Applications ..............................................................................[...]

- 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 SA T A 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3/S3: T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3: One SA T A bracket I/O Shie[...]

- 7 - GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard Layout Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-S3. "*" Only the GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3 adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. KB_MS LGA775 ATX GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 CD_IN F_AUDIO FDD PCIE_16 PCIE_1 CODEC GIGABYTE SATA2 / JMicron 368 SPDIF_I DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRIII1 DDRIII2 PWR_FAN LPT COMA PCI2[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-S3. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out LGA775 Processor Host Interface Intel ® P35 MCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) DDR2 1200 (O.C.)/1066/ 800/667 MHz Intel ® ICH9R / ICH9 BIOS 3 PCI PCI Bus PCI Express Bus Dual Channel Memory Realtek 81 1 1B x1 LAN RJ45 PCI CLK (33 MHz) 12 USB [...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1 - 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1 - 2 Product Specifications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel ® Core TM 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium ® D processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium [...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Storage Interface  GIGABYTE SA T A2 chip : - 1 x IDE connector supporting A T A-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors (GSA T AII0, GSA T AII1), supporting up to 2 SA T A 3Gb/s devices) - Support for SA T A RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD  JMicron 368 chip : - 1 x IDE connector suppor[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 1 2 - English Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU/System temperature detection  CPU/System/Power fan speed detection  CPU overheating warning  CPU/System/Power fan fail warning  CPU fan speed control (Note 3) BIOS  1 x 8 Mbit flash  Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - 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 latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 1 4 - English B . Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Step 2: Remove the protective socket cover. Step 4: Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fin- gers. Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may align the CPU no[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU. Step 3: Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard. Push down on th[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1 - 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support li[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory module. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module on the socket. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your fingers on the top edge of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it vertic[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1 - 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the p[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1 - 6 Installing the SA T A Bracket The SA T A bracket includes one SA T A bracket, one SA T A signal cable, and one SA T A power cable. SATA Bracket SATA Power Cable SATA Signal Cable Step 1: Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SA T A bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. Follow the steps below to[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 1 - 7 Back Panel Connectors • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray) Use this audio jack to [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 - 8 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 13 1 24 12 ATX_12V: ATX_12V ATX ATX: Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 1 3 2 4 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 2 4 - English • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. • These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_F [...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 7 ) IDE1 (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devi[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 2 6 - English Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Only for GA-P35C-DS3R. Only for GA-P35C-DS3. Only for GA-P35C-S3. 9 ) GSA T AII0/1 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2, Purple) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SAT A 1.5Gb/s[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 1 ) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. • Always turn off y[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 2 8 - English 1 2) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the[...]

Hardware Installation - 29 - English 1 3 ) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel H igh D efinition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 3 0 - English 1 6 ) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF in cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 1 5 ) SP[...]

Hardware Installation - 31 - English 1 7 ) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Y ellow) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX+[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 3 2 - English Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS V alues 2 0 ) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the tw[...]

Hardware Installation - 33 - English 2 1) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1[...]

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- 3 5 - BIOS Setup English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program tha[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2 - 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) Function Keys: <T AB>: POST Screen Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LO[...]

- 3 7 - BIOS Setup English 2 - 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: GA-P35C-DS3R F4d) Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is di[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 3 8 - English      The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) ` F1 1 : Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. Y ou can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. First enter the profile name (to [...]

- 3 9 - BIOS Setup English 2 - 3 Standard CMOS Features Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to se[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 4 0 - English IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SA T A devices by using one of the three methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SA T A devices during the POST . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the [...]

- 4 1 - BIOS Setup English 2 -4 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 4 2 - English Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Int[...]

- 4 3 - BIOS Setup English 2 - 5 Integrated Peripherals SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge or configures the SA T A controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SA T A controllers and configures the SA T A controllers to P A T A mo[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 4 4 - English SA T A Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH9R Southbridge) Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SA T A controllers. Disabled Allows the SA T A controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In Legacy mode the SA T A controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. Set this optio[...]

- 4 5 - BIOS Setup English SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port..... Pair1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair4-5 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/P[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 4 6 - English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard SA T A/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SA T A2 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE and SA T A controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SA T A 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard[...]

- 4 7 - BIOS Setup English 2 - 6 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enable[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 4 8 - English Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm : Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : Set the time at which th[...]

- 4 9 - BIOS Setup English 2 - 7 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 5 0 - English 2 - 8 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status o[...]

- 5 1 - BIOS Setup English Smart F AN Control Method (Note) Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default) Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to be controlled by the Intel Quiet System T echnology (QST). This feature requires the installation of Intel Host Embedded Control Interface (HECI) driver from the mot[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 5 2 - English 2 - 9 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory. Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R.G.B. mode based on system configurations. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. CPU Cloc[...]

- 5 3 - BIOS Setup English CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. This item is configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is enabled. For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 200 MHz. For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 266 MHz. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 333 MHz. Important It is h[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 5 4 - English System V oltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 /DDR3 OverV oltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage. Nor[...]

- 5 5 - BIOS Setup English 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2 - 1 1 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Se[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 5 6 - English 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit KLJI : Select Ite[...]

- 5 7 - BIOS Setup English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit KLJI : Select Item F[...]

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Drivers Installation - 59 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the i[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 6 0 - English 3- 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou 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 dr[...]

Drivers Installation - 61 - 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 T aiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual.[...]

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Unique Features - 63 - English 4- 1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is an utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives and restore it. "*" Xpress Recovery2 che[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 6 4 - English Figure 1 Figure 3 3 . Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure 3). Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 . Set CD-RO[...]

Unique Features - 65 - English 5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive (Figure 6, 7). However, if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space, you will not be able to create n[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 6 6 - English C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 . Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Wi[...]

Unique Features - 67 - English E. Removing the Backup 1 . If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15). 2 . After the backup file is removed, no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up (Figure 16). Figure 15 Figure 16 D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select REST[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 6 8 - English 4 - 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS TM . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS- DOS mode. What is Q-Flash TM ? With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without[...]

Unique Features - 69 - English 3 . Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press <Enter> to begi[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 7 0 - English Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system b[...]

Unique Features - 71 - English • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS. C. Options and Instructions: 1. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 7 2 - English Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) in the Files of type list. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. p35cds3r. f1) obtained from the Internet or through other source. Step 3: Press OK to begin the BIOS update process. Upon completion, restart your system. 3. [...]

Unique Features - 73 - English Button Information T able 4 -3 EasyT une 5 EasyTune TM 5, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. EasyTune 5 provides the following functions (Note 1) : overclocking/overvo[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 7 4 - English 4- 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. Y ou may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer. Follow the steps below t[...]

Appendix - 75 - English (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller . (Note 2) Required when the SA T A controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. 5 - 1 Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o configure [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 76 - English B. Configuring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SA T A controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup . Step 1: T urn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). T o create RAID, set SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode under the [...]

Appendix - 77 - English C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says &q[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 78 - English Step 4: Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size (Figure 5) if necessary. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the[...]

Appendix - 79 - English Figure 6 Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6). Intel(R) Matrix Storage M a nager option ROM v7.5.0.[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 80 - English Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 8), press <Y> [...]

Appendix - 81 - English 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. If there is more than one SA T A controller on your motherboard, refer to "[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 82 - English C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a messag[...]

Appendix - 83 - English Figure 5 Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). GIGABYTE T echnology Corp. PCIE-to-SA T AII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] Name: GRAID_ Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size: 240[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 84 - English Figure 6 3 . Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4 . Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB.[...]

Appendix - 85 - English Figure 8 GIGABYTE T echnology Corp. PCIE-to-SA T AII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ IJ T AB]-Switch W indow [ KL ]-Select ITEM [ENT[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 86 - English Figure 10 7. Save and Exit Setup: After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main screen to save your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press <Y> (Figure 10). Figure 1 1 Delete the RAID Array: T o delete the array , select Delete RAID Disk Drive[...]

Appendix - 87 - English 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive may not be recognized[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 88 - English Figure 1 Figure 2 Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA T A RAID driver and press <S> (Figure 2). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Ex[...]

Appendix - 89 - English Step 3: For Intel ICH9R SA T A controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SA T A RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Use the arrow keys to select one of the items displayed and press <Enter>. If you set the SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode item in BIOS Se[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 90 - English Step 3: For GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A controller: When Setup correctly recognizes the GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 5 below will appear. Use the arrow keys to select one of the items displayed and press <Enter>. If you set the Onboa[...]

Appendix - 91 - English Step 4: After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Figure 7 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit W elcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. T o set up W indows XP [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 92 - English B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Intel ICH9R SA T A Controllers: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears, select[...]

Appendix - 93 - English Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1). Figure 10 Figure 1 1 Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SA T A RAID Controller (Note) and press Next [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 94 - English GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A Controller: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver . (Figure 12). Figure 12 Ste[...]

Appendix - 95 - English Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID/AHCI hard drive(s). Select the location where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 15). Figure 14 Figure 15 Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 14 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller a[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 96 - English Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In 5 - 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the rig[...]

Appendix - 97 - English Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker , 4CH Speaker , 6CH Speaker , or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to [...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 98 - English 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality. Step 1: First, attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_I header on your motherboard. Step 2: Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. S/PDIF In: The S/PDIF in [...]

Appendix - 99 - English B. Configuring S/PDIF out: Click the tool icon in the DIGIT A L section. In the S/PDIF In/Out Settings dialog box, select an out- put sampling rate and select (or disable) the output source. Click OK to complete the configuration. S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 100 - English Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the V olume icon in[...]

Appendix - 101 - English or Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device list Recording Control (Note) If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master V olume , go to the Options menu and then choose Properties . Select the volume con- trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete. Step 4: T o hear the sound being rec[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 102 - English Step 6: T o raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone, go to Options in Master V olume and select Advanced Controls . Click the Advanced button under a volume control option (e.g. Front Green In, Front Pink In). In the Other Controls field, select the 1 Microphone Boost check box. Step [...]

Appendix - 103 - English 5 - 3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the SupportMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A : Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 104 - English 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. The problem is verified and solved. Ye s No A Check if the CPU coole[...]

Appendix - 105 - English No Ye s Check if there is display on your monitor. Ye s When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running? No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Turn off the computer. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. No Ye s Check if the keyboard is working properly. No Ye s Reinstall[...]

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Appendix - 107 - English Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects a[...]

GA-P35C-DS3R/DS3/S3 Motherboard - 108 - English Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling[...]

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