Gigabyte GA-P35T-DS3P User Manual Download

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Motherboard

GA-P35T

-DS3P

Jun. 4, 2007

Motherboard

GA-P35T-DS3P

Jun. 4, 2007

Summary of Contents for GA-P35T-DS3P

Page 1: ...ser s Manual Rev 1001 12ME P35TDS3P 1001R The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA P35T DS3P Jun 4 2007 Motherboard GA P35T DS3P Jun 4 2007 ...

Page 3: ... form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features r...

Page 4: ...4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Installing the SATABracket 20 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 8 InternalConnectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 Standard CMOS Features 39 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 41 2 5 IntegratedPeripherals 43 2 6 Power Management Setup 46 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations 48 2 8 PC Health Status 49 2 9 MB In...

Page 5: ...ix 73 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 73 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers 73 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 86 5 2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 90 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 90 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional 92 5 2 3...

Page 6: ...ables One SATAbracket I O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 21 R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 01 R S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0...

Page 7: ... DDRIII2 DDRIII3 DDRIII4 PWR_FAN F2_1394 F1_1394 TSB43AB23 PCIE_16_2 PCI1 PCI2 BATTERY SATAII0 F_PANEL IT8718 RTL8111B ATX_12V_2X Intel P35 Intel ICH9R PWR_LED USB LAN AUDIO LPT USB 1394 COM COAXIAL OPTICAL CLR_CMOS PCIE_3 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII4 SATAII3 SATAII5 PCIE_12V GSATAII0 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 F_USB4 BP_BIOS CI NB_FAN PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB3 GSATAII1 F_USB1 ...

Page 8: ...Ports IT8718 Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port CPU CLK 333 266 200 MHz TSB43AB23 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus RTL 8111B x 1 LAN RJ45 x 1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb s ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 Switch x 1 x 1 PCI Express x3 PCIe ...

Page 9: ...our hands 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 a electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage...

Page 10: ...memory support list Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for DTS dts NEO PC Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8111B chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots The PCIE_16_1 slot supports x16 the PCIE_16_2 supports x4 3 x PCI Express x1 slots share with the PCIE_16_2 slot Note 2 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South...

Page 11: ...el audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In header 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 2 x IEEE 1394a headers 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center S...

Page 12: ... model Note 4 Due to chipset limitation Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for Dual BIOSTM PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune Note 3 Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for ...

Page 13: ...s It is not recom mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the fre quency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Hyper Threading Technology System Requirements Go to Intel s...

Page 14: ...ge to the CPU Step 1 Completely raise the CPU socket lever Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 3 Lift the metal load plate on the CPU socket Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace th...

Page 15: ...al lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler 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 5 After the installation check the back of the motherboard If the push pin is inserted as the picture above the installation is complete Step 6 Final...

Page 16: ...will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDRIII1 DDRIII2 Channel 1 DDRIII3 DDRIII4 Due to chipset limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When...

Page 17: ...rientation 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 vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted...

Page 18: ...with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 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 make any required BIOS changes for your expa...

Page 19: ...tor Removing the Card from the PCIE_16_2 Slot Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot Removing the Card from the PCIE_16_1 Slot Pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot You can also press the latch on the ...

Page 20: ...rely into the corresponding connec tors when installing Step 1 Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket Step 3 Connect the power c a b l e f r o m t h e bracket to the power supply Step 2 Connect the SATA c a b l e f r o m t h e bracket to the SATA p o r t o n y o u r motherboard Step 4 Plug one e...

Page 21: ...r other peripherals IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provi...

Page 22: ... line in 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 a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be ...

Page 23: ..._USB3 F_USB4 19 CLR_CMOS 20 CI 21 BATTERY 1 4 15 14 4 21 18 2 7 3 5 8 6 11 10 9 12 16 17 19 20 13 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 outlet to prevent damage to the devic...

Page 24: ... high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system The power connectors are compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V and 2x10 power connectors When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and a 2x12 power connector remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and...

Page 25: ...nded that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense PWR_FAN SYS_FAN1 1 1 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN 1 SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN2 6 NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be su...

Page 26: ...nnector when using two graphics cards Failure to do so may lead to an unstable system PIin No Definition 1 NC 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V 1 8 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive locate the foolproof groove on the connector 1 2 33 34 ...

Page 27: ... If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number 10 GSATAII0 GSATAII1 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by...

Page 28: ...le master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 40 39 2 1 12 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state The ...

Page 29: ... in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD IDE Hard Drive Activity LED Blue 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 front panel Press the reset switch to restart the comp...

Page 30: ...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 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can use either the front or the back panel audio connectors but not both at the same time Some chassis provide a front pan...

Page 31: ...1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Power 12V 8 Power 12V 9 No Pin 10 GND Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power ou...

Page 32: ...t Clear CMOS Values 19 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 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 turn off your computer and unplug...

Page 33: ...lace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if 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 installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batter...

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Page 35: ...asily 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 instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIO...

Page 36: ... Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed End Q Flash Press the End key to access the Q Flash utili...

Page 37: ...bmenus only F5 Restore the 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 the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If you do not find the s...

Page 38: ...Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc L...

Page 39: ...tions are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master IDE Channel 4 5 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this ite...

Page 40: ...ive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt on Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error ...

Page 41: ...itoring 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 warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled CPU Hyper Threading Note Enables or disables Intel Hyper Threading Technology This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processors mode Defa...

Page 42: ... disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a ...

Page 43: ...s the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode e g Windows XP 2000 USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB 2 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled USB Keyb...

Page 44: ...is feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0 0m as shown in the figure above When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If ...

Page 45: ...ase I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP ...

Page 46: ...r button is 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 use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up s...

Page 47: ...bles 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 Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER b...

Page 48: ...ssignment Auto 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 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optim...

Page 49: ...d 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 POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CMOS Setup Utility Co...

Page 50: ...Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item can not be configured if Smart FAN Control Method is set to Disabled Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set for a 3 pin CPU fan or a 4 pin CPU fan However for a 4 pin ...

Page 51: ...Mhz Auto C I A 2 Disabled System Memory Multiplier SPD Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 800 800 High Speed DRAM DLL Settings Option 1 Performance Enhance Turbo System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control Manual DDR3 OverVoltage Control Normal PCI E OverVoltage Control Normal FSB OverVoltage Control Normal G MCH OverVoltage Control Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 38750V KLJI Move ...

Page 52: ... loading Turbo Increases CPU frequency by 15 or 17 depending on CPU loading Full Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 17 or 19 depending on CPU loading Warning Before using C I A 2 please first verify the overclocking capability of your CPU As stability is highly dependent on system components when system instability occurs after overclocking lower the overclocking ratio System Memory Multiplier SPD ...

Page 53: ...t 0 05V 0 35V Increases PCIe bus voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V at 0 05V increment FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage Normal Supplies the FSB voltage as required Default 0 05V 0 35V Increases FSB voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V at 0 05V increment G MCH OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default ...

Page 54: ...ults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values CMOS S...

Page 55: ...rogram 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 password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIO...

Page 56: ...1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save...

Page 57: ...d to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instru...

Page 58: ...ge 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 ...

Page 59: ...ware 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 ...

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Page 61: ... 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 Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data It is recommended to back up...

Page 62: ... as 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 changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount ...

Page 63: ...p file Figure 5 Figure 4 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 new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall t...

Page 64: ... Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Intel P35 BIOS for P35T DS3P F1a DEL BIOS Setup F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 05 09 2007 P35 ICH9 6A79OG0PC 00 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...

Page 65: ... Management 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 breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Figure 17 ...

Page 66: ...ing process What is BIOSTM BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and sav...

Page 67: ... Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press Enter Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Do not remove the flo...

Page 68: ...ts and press Enter to load BIOS 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 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 ...

Page 69: ...use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS 5 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Select BIOS and click Install Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS Step 2 Select the BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Click Update New BIOS Select thi...

Page 70: ...ots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Step 1 Click Update New BIOS 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS 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 P35TDS3P F1 obtained from the Interne...

Page 71: ...cing the performance of these components Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display Field Displays panel ...

Page 72: ...o enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space The reco...

Page 73: ... drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista XP 2000 Note 3 setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH9R SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the...

Page 74: ...see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Azalia Codec Au...

Page 75: ...Enter Figure 2 Figure 3 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Press CTRL I to enter Configuration Utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manag...

Page 76: ...elected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 5 Figure 4 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB KL Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB ...

Page 77: ...u can 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 Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0...

Page 78: ... confirm or N to abort Figure 8 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1014 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED KL Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 223 6GB Normal Yes...

Page 79: ...enabled Then set Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID IDE Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI depending on your need The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Se...

Page 80: ... Non RAID ODD0 DVDROM GO D1600B Press Ctrl G to enter RAID Setup Utility In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Figure 3 use the up or down arrow key to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press Enter GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1 06 59 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID ...

Page 81: ...echnology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1 06 59 Create New RAID Name GRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List KL Switch RAID Level ENTER Next ESC Abort Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Available Type Status HDD0 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Help Select RAID Level RAID 0 Data striped for perfo...

Page 82: ...ripe size which will be used to divide data from to seperate RAID members The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB Figure 7 5 Set Array Size Under the Size item enter the size of the array and press Enter 6 Confirm Creation After all of the items above are configured the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item Press Enter When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 7...

Page 83: ...PCIE to SATAII 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 IJTAB Switch Window KL Select RAID ENTER Detail ESC Exit Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB...

Page 84: ...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 KL Select RAID SPACE Mark Delete DEL Confirm ESC Abort Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD...

Page 85: ...commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers select 7 Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows 32 bit operating s...

Page 86: ...ing those for which you 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 mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette ...

Page 87: ...I Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH9 SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH9R Intel R ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH9R Intel R 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH8M E Intel R 82801HEM HBM SATA AHCI Controller Mobile ICH8M E M Figure 4 When the screen as shown below appears press Enter to continue the driver installation from th...

Page 88: ...ller Windows 2K XP 2003 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 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 mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENT...

Page 89: ...n Figure 7 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 press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 ...

Page 90: ...nnel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out High Definition Audio HD Aud...

Page 91: ...hen click 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 audio module click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality Whe...

Page 92: ...in functionality S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio Coaxial S PDIF In Optical S PDIF In Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw A Installing the S PDIF In Cable ...

Page 93: ...optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable C Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL 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 ...

Page 94: ...ides you more controls over dts NEO PC Music Mode Cinema Mode 2 dts NEO PC Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO PC function Enabling dts NEO PC allows the system to transform ordinary 2 channel stereo content into 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound depending on your speaker configurations 3 dts INTERACTIVE If your surround sound system is connected via an external decoder click the ...

Page 95: ...rding Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel 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 use...

Page 96: ... box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume 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 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device li...

Page 97: ...he sound recording 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input device e g microphone to the computer 2 On the 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 menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog ...

Page 98: ...after 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 like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Pres...

Page 99: ... installed 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 power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket Pre...

Page 100: ...es Check if the keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Pres...

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Page 103: ...gabyte com tr To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system Russia Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd WEB address http www gigabyte ru Latvia GIGA BYTE Latvia WEB address http www gigabyte com lv Poland Office of GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd in POLAND WEB address http ww...

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