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1. ATX_12V Pin No Definition 3 4 1 GND illo J l2 2 GND 3 12V ATX_12V 4 AN ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 22 3 4 5 6 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN a 4 pin system fan header SYS FAN2 a 3 pin system fan header SYS FAN1 and a 3 pin power fan header PWR FAN Each fan header supplies a 412V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When connect ing a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 412V voltage The black connector 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
2. 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers 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 Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DXt USB DY GND GND No Pin Nc EEE 1 9 OO MI NN D oy AII N gt pa OD e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header A e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the aiii power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 28 17 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 detecti
3. 23 Hardware Installation 8 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 devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 2 40 1 39 9 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by ICH7 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device RATAN Pin No Definition SATAII2 7 1 GND el Tift ee 4 GND Eg a 1 7 1 7 5 RXN SATAII1 SATAII3 6 RXP T GND
4. GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 24 10 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 LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Pin No Definition 5 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD System Status LED 50 On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 Off 11 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You 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 Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel A
5. C Configuring S PDIF out MK 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 S PDIF In Out Settings Output Sampling Rate 44 1K Hz 48K Hz 96K Hz 192K Hz Output Source No S PDIF output Output digital audio source S PDIF in to S PDIF out pass through mode Status Sampling Rate Data Validation Copyright Protection GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 72 5 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon DH 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 used at the same time LL TISSE Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 1 55 PM 73 Appendix Step 4 To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear t
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7. BIOS Utility Yer 1 20 Look in 3 3 Floppy A e ex Hr se Current Motherboard Info Flash Memory Type MXIC SPI Flash Flash Memory Size Update New BIOS Pi Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Clear PnP Data Pool About this program Filename p31ds3 Check BIOS Updates wl METTE J ev Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in Step 1 the Files of type list Select the location where Click Update New BIOS you save the BIOS update file e g p31ds3 f1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Step 3 Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart your system A Do you want to Update BIOS cane Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS nore with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system Step 4 As the system boots press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 66 4 3 EasyTune 5 EasyTune 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 Not 9 overclocking overvoltage C I A M I B ote 2 smart fan control and hardware monitoring and warning For instructions
8. COM Port O O O m O JER PS 2 KB Mouse 555 OSs S5 OOO SO o pO TETE UE qu DD En oo o DD WI Ot O BD 3 PCI sce 3 1 Bs ep PCI CLK 33 MHz O Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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 break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your 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 electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the
9. Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 electrical appliances Manufacturer importer Date Jul 20 2007 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Tinwny Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard GA P31 DS3 GA P31 DS3L Model Number GA P31 S3L Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jul 20 2007 Copyright 2007 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners The GIGABYTE logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GIGABYTE UNITED INC is designated by GIGA
10. 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 set the time IDE Channel 0 Master Slave gt gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS gt gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt 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 e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup 35 BIOS Setup e Manual Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large The following fields display your ha
11. lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished o First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default gt gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability 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 warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website 37 BIOS Setup lt CPU Hyper Threading Not Enables or disables Intel Hyper Threading Technology This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processors mode Default Enabled o Limit CPUID Max
12. 2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Pairl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level Pair3 6 Status Open Length Pair4 5 Status Open Length Pair7 8 Status Open Length ft if om ON TL gt lt Move Enter 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 status of the attached LAN cable This 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 lt 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 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 40 When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m gt gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When
13. BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD as the exclu sive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual m For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Para lb 7 BOX COMON a hs dama cai dadala danh O 6 Sjo eg IG ma maaamo a EE EET ech PAGANDA MONA AA NAAN 6 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3
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15. G IGABYTE Intel P35 G31 G33 G35 Q33 Q35 X38 Chipset Utilities CD Install Driver CD information Chipset Drivers The following shows the detailed information about the software and drivers included in the motherboard driver disk Software Applications Driver CD Information aw Hardware Information irectory Name escription 593 Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows XP Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 2000 Contact Us P INF Updats LIntel chipset software installation utility for Windows ME PA Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 98 e MSM Intel application accelerator for Windows XP ud application accelerator for Windows 2000 le VGA Win2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows XP HWin2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000 e EnableU5B53Xp Enable USB device back form 53 mode e XPR2 KPR2 e HECI HECI F e INSHELP The tools for help to install some drivers irectory Name escription e MSHDQFE High Definition Audio patch file from Microsoft Realtek High Definition Audio driver RealTek 8139 81 00 81 10s LAN driver RealTek 811X LAN driver 3 KG in maa B his page gives information about the software and drivers included in the motherboard driver disk GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 54 3 4 Hardware Information This page provides information about th
16. Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled gt Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled gt Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express graphics card b gt PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default gt gt PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel s website GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 38 2 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On Chip SATA Mode Auto Menu Level x PATA IDE Set to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 0 2 Set to OLE ive SATA Port 1 3 Set to Ch 3 Master Slave USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard H W LAN Enabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboa
17. Some memory configurations will result in memory frequency being reduced from the original frequency Please refer to to Page 16 for more information Note 3 Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU e Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU e Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur e Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications 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 Requireme
18. a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Pairl 2 Status Short Length 1 6m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 Note Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt gt Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled lt gt 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 Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP 41 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Men
19. among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version GA P31 DS3 E14 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Ac Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F7 gt Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt F9 gt Display system information lt F1
20. inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that CAUTION came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage ey M ie PCI Express x1 Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Ooo Bm OD N T Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating syste
21. motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor Intel Core 2 Quad processor Intel Core 2 Duo processor Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D processor Intel Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium 4 processor Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Support for Intel Hyper Threading Technology
22. on using EasyTune5 read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Utility page on our website The EasyTune 5 Interface EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE NG Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C LA M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page J 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 T Display Field Displays panel of CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the information of the current function 9 GIGABYTE Logo Visits GIGABYTE website 10 Help Displays EasyTune 5 help screen 11 Exit or Minimize Quits or minimizes EasyTune 5 Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure CAUTION that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 may differ by motherboard model Note 2 C I A and M I B may provide optimizations for CPU and memory enhancing the performance of these components 67 Unique Features 4 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use fl
23. populate both DIMM sockets of the same channel e g DDRII1 and DDRII2 with double sided memory modules to prevent system s failure to start or incorrect detection of memory modules GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 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 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION 18 DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets 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 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
24. the AC power Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 43 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot Default gt gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the first PCI slot PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default gt gt 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 PCI3 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot Default gt gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the third PCI slot GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 44 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Menu Level Vcore OK DDR18V OK T29 V OK 2N OK Current System Temperature 47 C Current CPU Temperature 47 C Current CPU FAN Speed 3375 RPM Current SY A FAN Speed 0 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disa
25. the Install button following an item to install it Kd Bearlake Ver 1 02 B7 0621 1 G IGABYTE Intel P35 G31 G33 G35 Q33 Q35 X38 Chipset Utilities CD Install F Software Applications ipset Drivers Please click the following applications to install Software Driver CD Information _ Norton Internet Security NIS Norton Internet Security provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats It includes Norton Antivirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton AntiSpam Norton Parental Control Kaspersky antvirus 68 0MB antvirus Size Kaspersky Acrobat Reader Install Size 15 9MB Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files GIGABYTE C O M Corporate Online Size 3 0MB A web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controlled via a host Manager EasyTune 5 Size 4 9MB An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a variety of performance features lt his page lists the value added software developed by GIGABYTE and its worldwide partners lt Iw 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk K Bearlake Ver 1 02 B7 0621 1
26. 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 lt No Execute Memory Protect Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled lt CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Default Enabled lt CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM2 function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Default Enabled lt CPU EIST Function Note Enables or 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 Neto Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by
27. 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 Connector Settings Ey E Connector Settings Ii Di able front panel jack detection mo o ar panel outputwhen front headphone plugged in Sd Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in An When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can only have audio signals present on nors either the front or the back panel audio connections but not both at the same time GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 70 5 1 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional The S PDIF in cable provides S PDIF in functionality eo 3 Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing A Installing the S PDIF In Cable 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 71 Appendix S PDIF Out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable
28. 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 chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller ITE 118718 chip 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 BIOS 1 x 4 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune Note 3 e Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 21 0cm Note 1 Based on standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xx GB during system startup Note 2
29. 0 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt cj to access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 33 BIOS Setup m The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete b F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of
30. 63 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt 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 Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health JLALUD LAIL VV IUIUULU Nav lie MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 2 If your system supports Intel Hyper Threading technology disable this function in BIOS Setup In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This he
31. Driver J Size 80 7MB version 15 10 0 5404 OR 6 0 1 5404 Realtek HD AUDIO Driver Realtek RTL8168 8111 PCI E Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver ize v The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to automatically install the drivers Simply select the drivers you wish to install then click the Xpress Install button The Xpress e Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard dis played when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver ae installation e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 53 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press
32. GA P31 DS3 GA P31 DS3L GA P31 S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME P31DS3 1001R T 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 O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity Vie Manufacturermporter G B T Technology Trading GMbH full address Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA P31 DS3 GA P31 DS3L GA P31 S3L is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio distur
33. L Motherboard Layout sesvrvrsvrvraverrrvenverrsverrrnenrrnrsrrnrrsenrrnenenn 7 BOCK BJELe 1 EEE EE EE 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ama 9 EL Installation Precautions aaa aanak dene 9 1 2 Product Specifications X aan na 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler erarrverenrsvererrsvsrerrsrsrrrerrssrseresrsveresrnnn 13 11 NE PS 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler PR 15 14 Installing the Memory e ensnsnennnnnenenensnsnsnnnenenensrsrsrnrsnnnsnsnsrnrsnnnsnnnsrsrsrsrnrnrsene 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration nna nananana 16 142 Installing a MEMO aaa AA NAA MAAGANG 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card sesorvrsrorrrrororrererrsveresvavrsreresrrresreresrsnensrvensnnene 18 16 Back P nelLonneciorsLasrnasasvansntereeeaskendeserer 19 t Inte ial COMNECIONS ann NATAN NANANA ian NGANGA ANNA 21 Chapter 2 BIOS SAN He 31 ZA SUPER 32 22 PING Main Mean LS aran O N 33 2 3 Standard CMOS Features ARE 35 24 Advanced BIOS Features cceccssesesssssssssssessesssessessesssessessssseessseseserses 37 2 5 Integrated Peripherals Lunnan daud 39 26 Power Management Setup u s 42 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations ccccssssscssssssssssssssssessssesesessesesesessseesassesanerses 44 20 PC Health Status Lauren 45 2 9 MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT aaa 47 210 LoadFail Sate Defaults ua lakan ha nmaaaiaanaa ht 50 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults vr 50
34. L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus 1333 1066 800 MHz FSB Chipset North Bridge Intel P31 Express Chipset South Bridge Intel ICH7 Memory 4 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory No N Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 800 667 MHz memory modules Note 2 Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8111B chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Storage Interface USB South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 4x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices iTE IT8718 chip 1x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Only the GA P31 DS3 DS3L adopts All Solid Capacitor design GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1
35. Manepement Lay Type Fie Spstenn Status Capecky Pattin Dem MIPS Hesir Semn 9 77 a Foe TT 28 ED GB KJE Orira Haakire Syubera MO Wo Medio gt BE Unstoosed I Pinay potion Figure 6 Ngw Partition Wizard El In the New Partition Wizard you MUST select Primary Select Partition Type There are three types ot partitions primary extended and logical partition This Will reserve unallocated space for Xpress Select the partition you want to create Re CO ve ry2 to u S e O Extended partition Description A primary partition is a volume you create using free space on a basic disk Windows and other operating systems can start from a primary partition You can create up to four primary partitions or three primary partitions and an extended partition Figure 7 59 Unique Features B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Rant fram CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 Figure 8 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST Figure 9 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyri
36. NOLOGY TRADING GMBH 533040 Sales 8468 Tech 0 25492343 Sales 49 1803 428329 Tech The Netherlands GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY BV 1 40 290 2088 support 0900 GIGABYTE 0900 h Support 0900 84034 Fax 31 40 290 2089 China Office Japan vi NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION Tel 81 3 5791 5438 Fax 81 3 5791 5439 Contact us via the GIGABYTE headquarter or our worldwide branch offices 55 Drivers Installation GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 D press Ma Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 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 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 e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it Xpress Recovery2 is an utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file syste
37. PU host clock Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled lt 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 highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Note This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 47 BIOS Setup lt PCI Express Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto 7 CLA 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 C I A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance C I A 2 allows your system bus to be changed dynamically based 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 1 A 2 Default gt gt Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5 or 7 depending on CP
38. Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 Windows XP Professional Setup Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and The following list shows the existing partitions and ey unpartitioned space on this computer unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list e To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER e To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C To delete the selected partition press D e To delete the selected partition press D 80896 MB Disk at Id on bus on atapi MBR 86896 MB Disk at Id on bus on atapi MBR npartitioned space 80896 MB Cc PE bos Da E L T 10906 MD ee Unpartitioned space 56893 MB ENTER Install C Create Partition F3 Quit ENTER Install D De lete Partition F3 duit Figure 1 Figure 2 3 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 Windows XP Professional Setup The partition you selected is not formatted Setup will now format the partition Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select the file system you want and then press ENTER If you want to sel
39. 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 Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Q Why do I still get a weak sound even though I have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 76 5 2 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troub
40. U loading gt gt Sports Increases CPU frequency by 7 or 9 depending on CPU loading gt gt Racing Increases CPU frequency by 9 or 11 depending on CPU loading gt gt Turbo Increases CPU frequency by 15 or 17 depending on CPU loading gt gt 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 c Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels gt gt Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level gt gt Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level Default gt gt Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Options are dependent on CPU FSB Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto lt Memory Frequency Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier settings High Speed DRAM DLL Settings Provides two different memory timing configurations If your system becomes unstable after you overcl
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43. as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED ActivityLED Connection Speed LED Activity LED e State Description State Description Air Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mpbs data rate e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION 19 Hardware Installation 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 connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration amp Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc O Line Out Jack Green The defa
44. ash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer s performance You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive s memory to speed up your computer Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Removable Disk G Properties Step 2 PAA In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to gt Speed up our system by uting the avaiable space reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use Guren den for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK Gai to turn on ReadyBoost 870 gt MB Do not use this device While the device is being used for system speed the reserved space will not be available for file storage Windows recommends reserving 870 MB for optimal performance Gu The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space nore e The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 68 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the O back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio oppg Tu The picture to the right shows the default audio jack ner Line In assignment
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46. batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 30 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 Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e 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 e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version o
47. bled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt 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 3 Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system 7 Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages gt Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed lt CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the sys
48. ce will be freed up Figure 16 T fiction View Window Hao Ha e Axa layo Type Fie Sesten Status Copecky Free Space Pattern Bas MIPS Hasir Sten 9 7700 7NG GIG Potton Bec DFS Hesthy sume Ove GIGABYTE TECH O NY press ason mcr T moor RECOVERY Ver 1 01 060718 BYTE Tasarology 1 Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 G TECH O Ga press mr mour naa PT RICOVERY Ver 1 01 060718 6 GIGABYTE Tosraingy J Figure 17 61 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS 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 EQSFlash With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS ERIOS 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 t
49. control option e g Front Green In Front Pink In In the Other Controls field select the 1 Microphone Boost check box Step 7 After completion click Start point to Programs point to Accessories point to Entertainment and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording 5 1 4 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 J Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button 1 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 5 You may use the Fast Forward button to move to the beginning of a file orthe Fast Back ward button gt gt to the end 75 fii Master Volume SW Synth Front Rear CD Player Balance Balance Balance Balance 4 P I ao QO Volume L Front Green In Rear Blue In Front Pink In Rear Pink In Balance Balance Balance Balance sm a ab 0 die 7 4 Volume Vi C Mute all Advanced Controls for Front Green In Ed These settings can be used to make fine adjustments to your audio Tone Controls Realtek HD 4 These settings control how the
50. ctor of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU FAN on the motherboard 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 Hardware Installation 14 installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of CAUTION the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table gt gt Channel 0 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 gt gt Chann
51. d mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully 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 The problem is verified and solved works successfully If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local oa dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 78 ye Appendix GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard T80 T81 Appendix Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address
52. ded 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 K Bearlake Ver 1 02 B7 0621 1 G IGABYTE o Intel P35 G31 G33 G35 Q33 Q35 X38 Chipset Utilities CD Install Install Chipset Drivers Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Xpress Install to install all the drivers automatically By default all drivers are checked to be installed Unchecked items will not be installed Software TITT Applications Click the Xpress Install button to install all selected drivers Ineta C Click the Install button to install the drivers individually Driver CD Xpress Install Information HERE fd Yahoo Toolbar Install a Information Size 686 1KB Version 11 0 Contact Us Yahoo Toolbar Utility cd INF Update Utility install 8 3 0 1013 This utility installs INF files that inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality such as PCI Express or USB interface 5 10 0 5010 The Microsoft UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for High Definition Audio Azalia This driver is designed to work with the following versions of Windows 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 2 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 SP1 3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 SP4 dj Realtek HD AUDIO
53. e hardware devices on this motherboard K Bearlake Ver 1 02 B7 0621 1 G IGABYTE Intel P35 G31 G33 G35 Q33 Q35 X38 Chipset Utilities CD Install Hardware information Chipset Drivers The following shows the detailed hardware information about your motherboard Software Applications Driver CD Information e BIOS Info Intel P31 BIOS for P31 DS3 E14 e CPU Info CPU intel Genuinelntel e Memory Info 522 668 KB RAM Contact Us Device Description Intel R 82801 PCI Bridge 244E Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard ISA bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft k This page lists all the hardware components on this motherboard 3 5 ContactUs Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual Kd Bearlake Ver 1 02 B7 0621 1 G IGABYTE Intel P35 G31 G33 G35 Q33 Q35 X38 Chipset Utilities CD GIGABYTE Contact Us U S A G B T INC Tel 1 626 854 9338 Fax 1 626 854 9339 U K G B T TECH CO LTD Tel 44 1908 362700 Fax 44 1908 362709 Germany H
54. e the current BIOS file nore e Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e 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 lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press Enter Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type S126 scvscessnncscaasedeadensnvens MXIC SPI Flash 512K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Floppy A lt Drive gt HDD 0 0 lt Drive gt Free size 0 Total size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION 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 lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Ls Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type Baha MXIC SPI Flash 512K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue
55. ect a different partition for Windows KP press ESC Format the partiti using the NTFS file stem Quick Format the partition using the NTFS file system _ ENTER Continue ESC Cancel Figure 3 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 58 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Computer Nanepenent JBI Fie aton Wew Window Helo 2 gt Ba Axreaw E Computer Nanaganart local vokse lagok Type Fie Sesten Status Partition Bas MIPS Haakire AG atan Toch c Ee Lid Vierer Copecty Free Din ING TS Fae Paa 4 28 SD GB KAL Cr ra Haakire Syubera Swamme O Wo Medio gt BE Unstoosted I Pinay poten Figure 4 Figure 5 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 the operating system and re partition your hard drive Computer
56. el 1 DDRII3 DDRII4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory gt gt Memory configurations below will result in memory fre quency being reduced from the original frequency However when using a FSB 1333 MHz CPU with the memory configu rations below system instability or unexpected results may occur DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 Lila Two Modules SS SS _ Ex s s aa Three Modules SS ss DS SS ss ss Z DS SS DS SS ss ss DS SS SS SS Four Modules SS SS SS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory 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 DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed according to the configurations in the first table for optimum performance 3 Because of chipset limitations do not
57. enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup 3 User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled 51 BIOS Setup 2 13 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrat Power Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PnP PC1 Contigurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit TV gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS NEMND DENE KOM OVLON Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 214 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Soft
58. f BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE a H Motherboards Of i Ultra Durable2 lt TAB gt POST Screen lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt END gt Qflash l Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Intel P31 BIOS for P31 DS3 E14 Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 07 02 2007 P31 ICH 6A 9OGOWC 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt POST Screen Press the l
59. front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message Power Power Speaker d S D b5 2 20 1 19 5 El D 2 ac MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The S0 On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 S5 Off S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the pr
60. gabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Cancel I Clear DMI Data Pool I Clear PnP Data Pool Check BIOS Updates Step 2 Select the BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS 65 Unique Features Please select one file to update x Step 3 WARNING Before you select the model name from the list below please select the exact model name on youe mainboard If pues t the wrong model name to update the BIOS your computer woul not boo First make sure the model name on the screen is correct then Modal Name GA K8NXP SLI n click OK Upon completion restart your system aan If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard nore model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system e If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press sEnter to load BIOS defaults 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte
61. ght C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Intel P31 BIOS for P31 DS3 E14 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 07 02 2007 P31 ICH7 6A79UGUWU UU Figure 9 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 Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 a E GIGABYTE FN E CNN OLOGY Figure 10 Figure11 3 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file Figure 12 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 60 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 Ka GIGABYTE GIGABYTE TECH A Ot Gee p Ceres Tag OT maa on acer 06071 Figure 13 Figure 14 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 spa
62. he file and save the new BIOS file e g p31ds3 f1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However 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 lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Intel P31 BIOS for P31 DS3 E14 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu sEnd Qflash 07 02 2007 P31 1CH7 6A790G0WC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 62 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Step 1 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt GN The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to sav
63. he sound being recorded 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 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 list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the recording sound or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 74 Balance Balance P J 4 P J 9 Volume 0 r Volume LJ C Mute Mute Front Pink In Balance pp 4 Volume C Mute SW Synth Rear CD Player Balance Balance Balance a Balance Balance Y o gt I Volume und LI Properties C Mute all Realtek HD Audio output D FoF E Font Greenin C7 Asa Biss in F Font Pink In Rear Pink in Line Volume Balance Volume Realtek HD Audio Input Recording Control Step 6 To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls Click the Advanced button under a volume
64. leshooting procedure below to Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc solve the problem Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the cooler on the CPU power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN Connect the CPU 9 cooler power cable nesaet DIOPENY to the motherboard Yes i a The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Q Continued T1 Appendix The power supply No CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card expansion slot or monitor might fail Check if there is display on your monitor No Yes Turn off the computer Plugg in the keyboard an
65. ll enter suspend mode lt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled 7 Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 42 7 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 gt Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective gt HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled gt HPET Mode Vote Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you install 32 bit Windows Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows Vista Default 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Allows the s
66. lps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing B Installing and Using BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS e Installing the BIOS utility e Accessing the BIOS utility GIGABYTE re EasyTune 5 hetat Sia Ama Contact Us An easy to use VANG WS baned syam enhancamant utiy lowing quick accasa to a vara af pararmanga features DW Viewer provides 3 management tool for wewing mofherhosrd hardware information Face Wizard hetat Sa i ca Wizard provides utiy for cumtamiaing B1OS boot up screen FAOS para des uttty for updating BIDS through miem 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 BIOS file Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte BIOS Utility Yer 1 20 Please select BIOS server site Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gi
67. m Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Ex press x16 slot Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Ex press x16 slot e Removing the Card 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 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer scanner and etc The parallel port is also called a printer port Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector 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 provides an optical digital audio in connector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such
68. ms Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it System Requirements e Intel x86 platform e At least 64 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows 2000 with SP3 or later Windows XP with SP1 or later Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file nor created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 57 Unique Features 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 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
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70. nts nore Go to Intel s website for more information about the Hyper Threading Technology e An Intel CPU that supports HT Technology e A chipset that supports HT Technology e An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology e A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled Refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features for instructions on enabling the HT Technology 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU LGA775 CPU Socket SER Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket LGA 775 CPU a Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power Ea cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU CPU Socket Lever Step 1 Step 2 Completely raise the CPU socket lever Step 3 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 alignmen
71. oblem 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 computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC Purple No connection The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of nore power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 26 13 CD_IN CD In Connector You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header 14 SPDIF S PDIF In Header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CDR This header supports digital S PDIF in and can connect to an audio de
72. ock the DDR2 memory select Option 1 or Option 2 to help make your system more stable gt gt Option 1 Memory Timing Configuration 1 Default gt gt Option 2 Memory Timing Configuration 2 7 System Voltage 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 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 48 DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default b gt 0 1V 0 7V Increases memory voltage by 0 1V to 0 7V at 0 1V increment Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory PCI E OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set PCle voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the PCle bus voltage as required Default gt 0 1V 0 3V Increases PCle bus voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the FSB voltage as required Default bb 0 1V 0 3V Increases FSB voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment G MCH OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default bb 0 1V 0 3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage No
73. on design Pin No Definition F Q 1 Signal 1 2 GND i J 18 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 E Open Normal GJE Short Clear CMOS Values e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values CATON After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the mothe
74. optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU FAN SYS FAN2 1 Pin No Definition CPU_FAN SYS FAN 12V Speed Control Sense Speed Control BIDIN SYS FAN1 PWR FAN Pin No Definition 1 1 GND 2 12V SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN 3 Sense e 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 e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers CAUTION 7 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 p 33 1 a IE o O O O O O O O O O o o 34 2
75. rboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 29 Hardware Installation 19 BAT 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 You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 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 shortfor 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery e Replace 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
76. rd Serial Port I 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Qn Chip Primary PCI IDE Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled On Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller gt gt Disabled Disables the integrated SATA controller gt gt Auto Lets BIOS set SATA devices to Combined or Enhanced mode If your onboard SATA controller is automatically configured to Combined mode you can manually re configure it to Enhanced mode as needed Default gt gt Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode Combined allows a maximum of 4 ATA devices to be used simultaneously two PATA devices plus two SATA devices gt gt Enhanced Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode bp Non Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode and disables the integrated IDE controller o PATA IDE Set to This item is configurable only if the On Chip SATA Mode is set to Combined Ch 0 Master Slave Sets the IDE channels to Ch 0 Master Slave Default Ch 1 Master Slave Sets the IDE channels to Ch 1 Master Slave Disabled Disables the integrated IDE controller when Non Combined is selected SATA Port 0 2 Set to gt gt This value is dependent on the On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to set
77. rd drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors gt Drive Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 7 Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive 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 gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt 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 but stop for all other errors Default b All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors lt Memory These fields are
78. read only and are determined by the BIOS POST gt Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory gt gt Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 36 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S M A R T Capability CPU Hyper Threading o0 Limit CPUID Max to 3 Note No Execute Memory Protect N CPU Enhanced Halt C1E N90 CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note CPU EIST Function 0 Virtualization Technology Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First CDROM Setup Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled PCT PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values gt 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 lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press
79. reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete m Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc m Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter m Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc m Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions m PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI 4 PnP resources m PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc m MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations m Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations m Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup m Set User Password Change set or di
80. rmal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU 49 BIOS Setup 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health JIJLALUD LAIL VV IUIUULU Dav lie MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt 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 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password AIR Na Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VY ILIIUUL OAV uug MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit t
81. rol Panel Ide kal Gl PM sd Start Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has CAUTION been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out e 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 e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 69 Appendix 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 the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration i TA t H H TIRE B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the pra rr Sound Effect tab O Q E eo Equalizer amp Mmg Cm Coe Goce Gmi C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module click the
82. s The integrated HD High Definition aE i i a e ron eal wa ront Speake og lie Out audio provides jack retasking capability that allows m the user to change the function for each jack through ale F i J Speaker Out the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out e Mic In KA ki d GB To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in or Line in jack and oS manually configure the jack for microphone functionality e f your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard you can have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling 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 make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon DH will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Cont
83. sable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes mM Save 8 Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task m Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 34 2 3 Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Tue Jul 3 2007 22 31 24 ING AA PAKIL None None None None None None 1 44M 3 5 Disabled All But Keyboard 640K 510M 512M Base Memory Extended M Memory de Le Total Memory PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Default Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F10 Save F5 Previous Values ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults 7 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 7 Time
84. t Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 38 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt 1 gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt 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 lt End gt Q Flash Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 32 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
85. t keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 14 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedure uses Intel boxed cooler as the example cooler Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU 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 5 After the installation check the back of the motherboard If the push pin is inserted as the picture above the installation is complete AA NOTE damage the CPU Male Push Pin Direction of the Arrow Sign on the Male Push Pin F The Top E of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign Co on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler instal lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler e Step 6 Finally attach the power conne
86. tem Memory Multiplier SPD Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 800 800 High Speed DRAM DLL Settings Option 1 sekser System Voltage Optimized sekker System Voltage Control Manual DDR2 Over Voltage Control Normal PCI E Over Voltage Control Normal FSB Over Voltage Control Normal G JMCH Over Voltage Control Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 38750V TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and CAUTION Wwe recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values gt 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 7 CPU Clock Ratio Note Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed 7 CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of C
87. tem 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 45 BIOS Setup lt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables 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 disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled o CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item can not be configured if Smart FAN Control Method is set to Disabled gt gt Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt 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 CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 46 2 9 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Robust Graphics Booster Auto CPU Clock Ratio Note 18X Menu Level gt CPU Host Clock Control Disabled x CPU Host Frequency Mhz 200 PCI Express Frequency Mhz Auto CIA 2 Disabled Performance Enhance Turbo Sys
88. therboard driver disk 7 User s Manual 7 Quick Installation Guide M Intel LGA775 CPU Installation Guide M One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable m Two SATA 3Gb s cables M 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 CI 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51 R O 4 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 21 R O SATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 11R O S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01 R GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN LGA775 PWR FAN GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L me Intel P31 SE 2 m D lt x u 15ys FAN1 Pam PCIE 3 PCIE 16 Intel ICH7 B CLR CMOS lt E Ja sPpir_o SATAIIO SATAII2 SPDIF TOOUUUTUDUUUUUUUUUUNUUUUUUUUDUUUDUUUDUDUDUUUDUUDU0 aaa i ra SYS FAN2 TITT G sss SATAII SATAI PWR_LED 8 FPA F_USB1 F_USB2 Only the GA P31 DS3 DS3L adopts All Solid Capacitor design a Block Diagram PCle CLK 333 266 200 MHz Processor Host mela DDR2 800 667 MHz PCI Express x16 i Dual Channel Memory Intel P31 LAN MCH CLK 333 266 200 MHz EEH RTL 8111B x1 PCI Express Bus 3 PCI Express x1 A eg fr ATA 100 66 33 IDE Channel O wm T 4 SATA 3Gb s gt Intel ICH7 PCle CLK ih 8 USB Ports 100 MHz _ PCI Bus Floppy aoe LPT Port
89. tings When PATA IDE Set to is configured to Ch 1 Master Slave this option will be automatically set to Ch 0 Master Slave 39 BIOS Setup lt SATA Port 1 3 Set to gt gt This value is dependent on the On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to settings When PATA IDE Set to is configured to Ch 0 Master Slave this option will be automatically set to Ch 1 Master Slave 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 lt USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt gt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt gt Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Onboard H W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984
90. tone of your audio sounds Treble Other Controls These settings make other changes to how your audio sounds See your hardware documentation for details 1 Microphone Boost Close veger scam arun EE wrm Catalog 2 Sound Sound Recorder File Edit Effects Help Slee Length 9 03 sec Position 9 03 sec Appendix 5 2 Troubleshooting 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard FAQ 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 lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do I clear the CMOS values A If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute
91. turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 21 Hardware Installation connected the computer will not start nn st NOTE 1 2 ATX 12V ATX 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 power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand 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 e The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the protective cover from the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x10 power supply
92. u Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm 0208 0 HPET Support Not Enabled HPET Mode 2 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend b gt 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 gt gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default gt gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system wi
93. udio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 Ha 2 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 9G J10 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 7 FAUDIO JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an DD 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 e 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 e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 25 Hardware Installation 12 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis
94. ult 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 reconfigured to noe perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 20 1 7 Internal Connectors o 11 4 2 13 18 19 15 14 9 5 EE a 8 mme tr LT PT 17 7 16 10 12 1 ATX 12V 11 F AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 12 F PANEL 3 CPU FAN 13 CDIN 4 SYS FAN1 14 SPDIF 5 SYS FAN2 15 SPDIF O 6 PWR FAN 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 7 FDD 17 Cl 8 IDE1 18 CLR CMOS 9 SATAIIO 1 2 3 19 BAT 10 PWR LED Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION e 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 devices e After installing the device and before
95. vice 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 127 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND Hardware Installation 15 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion 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 cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO CL 1 2 GND
96. ware Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults E RA SE 1 Feb hore nm Integrated Power Ma Quit Without Saving Y N N PnP PCI Cunmiguauvns Vave we LAILL veluyp PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press Enter on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 52 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation oa e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use gt Windows XP as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommen
97. y gt lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt 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 GA P31 DS3 DS3L S3L Motherboard 50 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Ont Tanan Da amd Power Mapait ae PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit TV gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press Enter on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter The BIOS Setup program 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
98. ystem to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system 7 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 gt gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings gt AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power gt gt Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of

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