Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3LR Manuel d'utilisateur

GA-EP43-DS3LR/GA-EP43-DS3L/GA-EP43-S3LLGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® pr

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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 100 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooti

Appendix- 101 -If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or localdealer for help. Or go to the Support\Tec

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 102 -5-4 Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission,

Appendix- 103 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of th

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Hardware Installation- 11 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomed

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Appendix- 111 -Contact Usyyyyy GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 112 -yyyyy G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GermanyWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.deyyyyy G.B.T. TECH. CO., LT

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 12 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad process

Hardware Installation- 13 -Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connect

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 14 -BIOS  2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4,

Hardware Installation- 15 -1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU CoolerRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:• Make sure that the

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 16 -B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.Step 2:Lift the metal

Hardware Installation- 17 -1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The followin

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 18 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure tha

Hardware Installation- 19 -1-4-2 Installing a MemoryNotchBefore installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplugthe power co

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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 20 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:•

Hardware Installation- 21 -• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cablefrom your device and then remove it fr

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 22 -Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange)Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7

Hardware Installation- 23 -1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices are

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 24 -1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)With the use of the power connector,

Hardware Installation- 25 -• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system fromoverheating. Overheating may result i

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 26 -7) IDE (IDE Connector)The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives

Hardware Installation- 27 -7SATA2_4SATA2_51SATA2_2SATA2_317SATA2_0SATA2_177118) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)The SATA connectors conform t

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 28 -10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD)

Hardware Installation- 29 -11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis

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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 30 -12) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black)You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the he

Hardware Installation- 31 -14) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)This header supports digital S/PDIF out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 32 -16) LPT (Parallel Port Header)The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. Fo

Hardware Installation- 33 -18) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover ha

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 34 -21) PHASE LEDThe number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more thenu

- 35 - BIOS SetupChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 36 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.A. The LOGO Screen (Default)Functi

- 37 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move a

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 38 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)` F11 : Save CMOS to BI

- 39 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)(Note 1) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.(Note 2) This item

Copyright© 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 40 -CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareMB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)KLJI: Move Enter: Sele

- 41 - BIOS SetupCPU Host Frequency (Mhz)Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. This item is configurable only if the CPUHost Clock Contro

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 42 -CPU Clock DriveAllows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and North Bridge clock.Options are: 700mV, 800mV

- 43 - BIOS Setup>>>>> Advanced Timing ControlAdvanced Timing ControlCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareAdvance

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 44 -******** Advanced Timing Control ********tRRDOptions are: Auto (default), 1~15.tWTROptions are: Auto (de

- 45 - BIOS SetuptRD Phase3 AdjustmentOptions are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced.Trd2rd(Different Rank)Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.Twr2wr

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 46 -2-4 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year

- 47 - BIOS Setup• Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)• None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this i

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 48 -2-5 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySpecifies the sequence of loading the operating system from

- 49 - BIOS Setup(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more informationabout Intel CPUs' unique f

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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 50 -Delay For HDD (Secs)Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system bo

- 51 - BIOS Setup2-6 Integrated PeripheralsSATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10R Southbridge) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 52 -USB ControllerEnables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled)Disabled will turn off all

- 53 - BIOS SetupLink Detected Displays transmission speedCable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable.Start detecting at Po

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 54 -2-7 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeSpecifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.S1(P

- 55 - BIOS SetupResume by AlarmDetermines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)If enabled, set the date and time as f

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 56 -2-8 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5

- 57 - BIOS Setup2-9 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 58 -2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the saf

- 59 - BIOS Setup2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)` Standard

- 6 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 613-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 60 -2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software`

Drivers Installation- 61 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating sys

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 62 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some

Drivers Installation- 63 -3-4 ContactClick the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of this manual to checkthe con

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 64 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to

Unique Features- 65 -4-1 Xpress Recovery2"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PAT

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 66 -Figure 1Figure 33. Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating syste

Unique Features- 67 -5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you maycreate new partitions using fre

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 68 -C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery21. Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data (Fi

Unique Features- 69 -E. Removing the Backup1. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15).2. After the backup file is removed, no

- 7 -Box ContentsGA-EP43-DS3LR or GA-EP43-DS3Lor GA-EP43-S3L motherboardMotherboard driver diskUser's ManualQuick Installation GuideOne IDE cable

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 -4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash UtilityA. Before You Begin:1. From GIGABYTE's website, download

Unique Features- 71 -B. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedureassumes that yo

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 72 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Th

Unique Features- 73 -4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityA. Before You Begin:1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and St

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 74 -4-3 EasyTune 6GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune

Unique Features- 75 -4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver AdvancedGIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unpa

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 76 -Total Mode - Button Information TableB. Total ModeIn Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power s

Unique Features- 77 -Directions for using Q-ShareAfter installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 78 -4-6 Time RepairBased on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you toquickl

Appendix- 79 -Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR.(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.(Note 2) Required when the

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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 80 -B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in

Appendix- 81 -C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOSEnter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the i

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 82 -Step 3:After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letterscannot be

Appendix- 83 -Step 5:Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begincreating the RAID

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 84 -Delete RAID VolumeTo delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In

Appendix- 85 -5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette(Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard dr

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 86 -Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash driveStep 1:On an alternati

Appendix- 87 -Figure 1Figure 2Step 2:When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCIdriver and press

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 88 -Step 3:When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, acontroller

Appendix- 89 -Step 4:After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XPinstallation.Figure 5WindowsXP Prof

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GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 90 -B. Installing Windows Vista(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.)Step

Appendix- 91 -Figure 8(Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controllerwhen the SATA controllers are set to

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 92 -5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides six

Appendix- 93 -Step 2:Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on theleft, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CHSpeaker, or 8CH Speaker according to

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 94 -5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality.S/PDIF In

Appendix- 95 -S/PDIF Out:The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the bestaudio quality.Connect a S/

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 96 -5-2-3 Configuring Microphone RecordingStep 1:After installing the audio driver, the Audio Managericon will

Appendix- 97 -Step 4:To hear the sound being recorded during the record-ing process when using the microphone function onthe front panel, do not selec

GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 98 -Step 6:To raise the recording and playing sound for themicrophone, go to Options in Master Volume andselect A

Appendix- 99 -5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page