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GA-EP45C-DS3R/

GA-EP45C-DS3

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel

Core

processor family/

Intel

Pentium

processor family/Intel

Celeron

processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-EP45CDS3R-1001R

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Page 1: ...GA EP45C DS3R GA EP45C DS3 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME EP45CDS3R 1001R...

Page 2: ...May 15 2008 Motherboard GA EP45C DS3R GA EP45C DS3 Motherboard GA EP45C DS3R GA EP45C DS3 May 15 2008...

Page 3: ...form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up o...

Page 4: ...mory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Installing the SATABracket 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 InternalConnectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2...

Page 5: ...5 Appendix 87 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 87 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 87 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Oper...

Page 6: ...CR1 1UB030 51R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 01R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 32R LPT...

Page 7: ..._1 SYS_FAN2 F1_1394 F_PANEL PWR_LED F_USB2 IDE F_USB1 CD_IN FDD PCIEX8_1 CODEC TSB43AB23 PCI1 PCI2 BAT IT8718 Intel ICH10R Intel ICH10 CLR_CMOS CI DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 SPDIF_I SATA2_3 RTL8111C...

Page 8: ...ut Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 Intel ICH10R Intel ICH10 TPM Note Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port 3 PCI E...

Page 9: ...s dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeu...

Page 10: ...memory modules Note Mixed mode populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simulta neously is not supported Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High De...

Page 11: ...x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x IEEE 1394a header 1 x parallel port header 1 x serial port header 1 x power LED h...

Page 12: ...orm Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Only for GA EP45C DS3R Note 1 Due to Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memor...

Page 13: ...surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specificat...

Page 14: ...otches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate To protect the CPU socket always replace the protective sock...

Page 15: ...in Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each...

Page 16: ...able to insert the memory switch the direction Mixed mode populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four...

Page 17: ...memory sockets Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR2 and DDR3 DIMMs are not c...

Page 18: ...lot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to...

Page 19: ...ATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply be...

Page 20: ...board Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system pro...

Page 21: ...n devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in...

Page 22: ...d from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the mo...

Page 23: ...nded by the CPU manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or...

Page 24: ...nector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a sy...

Page 25: ...r slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 40 39 2 1 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA con...

Page 26: ...ngle SATA device The ICH10R controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Only for GA EP45C DS3R Pi...

Page 27: ...lue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis f...

Page 28: ...eader supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Con...

Page 29: ...ansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio...

Page 30: ...he IEEE 1394a bracket To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is s...

Page 31: ...6 INIT 7 PD2 8 SLIN 9 PD3 10 GND 11 PD4 12 GND 13 PD5 Pin No Definition 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17 PD7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 No Pin 25 SLCT 26 GND 18 COMA Serial Port Header The CO...

Page 32: ...actory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always tu...

Page 33: ...f the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When install...

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Page 35: ...upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instruc...

Page 36: ...st boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system wil...

Page 37: ...e previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access th...

Page 38: ...s such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the sy...

Page 39: ...xtreme Memory Profile X M P Note 2 Disabled G MCH Frequency Latch Auto System Memory Multiplier SPD Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail...

Page 40: ...clock ratio set in the CPU Clock Ratio item above by 0 5 CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables...

Page 41: ...ed on CPU loading through the use of 5 preset states Note System stability varies depending on your system hardware components Disabled Disables the use of C I A 2 Default Cruise Increases CPU frequen...

Page 42: ...to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Disabled Disables this function Default Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings G MCH...

Page 43: ...nk 6 Auto x Twr2rd Different Rank 5 Auto x Trd2wr Same Diff Rank 8 Auto Channel B x Static tRead Value 4 Auto x tRD Phase0 Adjustment 0 Auto Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 20...

Page 44: ...e Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase2 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced tRD Phase3 Adjustment Options are Auto default 0 Normal 1 Advanced Trd2rd Different Rank Options a...

Page 45: ...Auto default 1 15 Mother Board Voltage Control CPU CPU Vcore The default is Auto CPU Termination The default is Auto CPU PLL The default is Auto CPU Reference The default is Auto MCH ICH MCH Core The...

Page 46: ...1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Jun 12 2008 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave No...

Page 47: ...ive Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk dr...

Page 48: ...ty Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue w...

Page 49: ...ult Enabled C2 C2E State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C2 C2E mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during syste...

Page 50: ...GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or P...

Page 51: ...AHCI Mode 1 Disabled SATA AHCI Mode 2 Disabled SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB...

Page 52: ...if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalitie...

Page 53: ...r Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the stat...

Page 54: ...decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM LAN2 port Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the...

Page 55: ...pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe device Note To us...

Page 56: ...Disables this function Default Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event...

Page 57: ...uto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Pn...

Page 58: ...g threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM POWE...

Page 59: ...bles the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If...

Page 60: ...Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Security Chip Configuration 1 Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS de...

Page 61: ...ogram allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor...

Page 62: ...rd Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F...

Page 63: ...x Clear Security Chip Enter Security Chip State Disabled Deactivated KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults...

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Page 65: ...ivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installi...

Page 66: ...utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s appl...

Page 67: ...the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site Or read the last page of this manual to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices 3 5 System This...

Page 68: ...Motherboard 68 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications...

Page 69: ...ecovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Rec...

Page 70: ...s the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the chang...

Page 71: ...the operating system and re partition your hard drive Figure 7 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Man...

Page 72: ...ive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press F9 during the POST Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 9 B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recover...

Page 73: ...gement and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system b...

Page 74: ...o update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding o...

Page 75: ...Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update...

Page 76: ...OS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweak...

Page 77: ...ollow the instruc tions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the loc...

Page 78: ...file Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes be sure to click Go for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics tab a...

Page 79: ...scription 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off Note 2 4 CPU Throttling Display 5...

Page 80: ...ll automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Motherboard Phase LED On Off Switch Default On 3 Dynamic...

Page 81: ...ure to back up the encrypted files first B Instructions for using Ultra TPM 1 Before launching Ultra TPM go to the Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool to initialize the TPM chip and then encrypt...

Page 82: ...a sharing is NOT enabled Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Inco...

Page 83: ...ory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system Button Function ON Automatically creates system restore points OFF DO NOT automatically create system restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular inter...

Page 84: ...stall Application Software Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Util ity for installation Restart your system when completed Step 2 The Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility icon appears in the...

Page 85: ...he Teaming mode based on your hub s specifications Then click the Teaming button Two dialog boxes will appear during the setup process click OK to continue When the Create Virtual Adapter For Teaming...

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Page 87: ...E Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard dri...

Page 88: ...otherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID SATA Port0 3 Na...

Page 89: ...Figure 2 Figure 3 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Mode...

Page 90: ...cted the stripe block size press Enter Figure 5 Figure 4 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MEN...

Page 91: ...see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Figure 7 Intel R Matrix Stora...

Page 92: ...nfirm or N to abort Figure 8 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume wil...

Page 93: ...repared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A prompt change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands P...

Page 94: ...R SATA controller copy the MSM32 file Figure 4 located in the BootDrv folder in the motherboard driver disk to your USB flash drive Step 2 Double click the MSM32 file in the USB flash drive When a scr...

Page 95: ...u have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional ma...

Page 96: ...AID Controller To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device ma...

Page 97: ...ure 5 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now pr...

Page 98: ...your system 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 Load Driver Figure 6 Ste...

Page 99: ...lers are set to AHCI mode Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Note and press Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID...

Page 100: ...mpling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat ma...

Page 101: ...lick OK to complete the configuration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel au...

Page 102: ...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 jacks allow...

Page 103: ...ion S PDIF Out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to...

Page 104: ...into 4 or 5 1 channel surround sound depending on your speaker configurations 4 DOLBY VIRTUAL SPEAKER Click this button to enable or disable the Dolby Virtual Speaker function Enabling Dolby Virtual S...

Page 105: ...e Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The...

Page 106: ...corded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volum...

Page 107: ...File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File me...

Page 108: ...ter about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object...

Page 109: ...talled properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V pow...

Page 110: ...Check if the keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successful...

Page 111: ...ABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the nat...

Page 112: ...d batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life pr...

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