Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 User Manual

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Page 1 GA-965P-DQ6 Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core / Core 2 Quad / ® Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core / Core 2 Duo / ® Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition / ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ®...
Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................... 6 Optional Accessories ...................... 6 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard Layout ................7 Block Diagram ........................ 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............9 Feature Summary ..................10 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ............13 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................
Page 5 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ................ 65 A. Intel ICH8R Southbridge ................65 ® B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller ................ 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ........88 Troubleshooting ....................96 - 5 -...
Page 6: Item Checklist
Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1, FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 4 I/O Shield e-SATA Cable x 2 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) 2 Ports IEEE 1394 Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 2 Ports SATA Power Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-2SERPW-01R)
Page 7: Ga-965P-Dq6 Motherboard Layout
GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard Layout KB_MS PWR_FAN PCIE_12V COAXIAL OPTICAL LGA775 ATX_12V_2X BATTERY AUDIO CPU_FAN Intel P965 ® CLR_CMOS PCIE_1 PCIE_16_1 Marvell 8056 PCIE_2 BP_BIOS MAIN_BIOS SATAII0 CODEC PCIE_3 Intel ICH8R ® SATAII1 PCIE_16_2 SATAII2 CD_IN SATAII4 PCI1 SATAII5 SATAII3 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE...
Page 8: Block Diagram
PCI CLK (33 MHz) (Note 1) Applies only when the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard (rev. 3.3) is installed with a 1333 MHz FSB processor. The system will automatically adjust BIOS to support 1333 MHz FSB by overclocking when a 1333 MHz FSB processor is installed. In such a configuration, the actual operating memory frequency will be 667 MHz or 833 MHz, depending on the memory being installed.
Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...
Page 10: Feature Summary
6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 for Serial ATA GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller 1 IDE connectors with ATA-33/66/100/133 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices...
Page 11 Internal Connectors 1 24-pin ATX power connector 1 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 4-pin PCIe 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE connector 8 SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 power fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector...
Page 12 Form Factor ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Applies only when the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard (rev. 3.3) is installed with a 1333 MHz FSB processor. The system will automatically adjust BIOS to support 1333 MHz FSB by overclocking when a 1333 MHz FSB processor is installed. In such a configuration, the actual operating memory frequency will be 667 MHz or 833 MHz, depending on the memory being installed.
Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler
Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.
Page 14: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler
The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste. To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 14 -...
Page 15: Installation Of Memory
Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2.
Page 16 The GA-965P-DQ6 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will double. The GA-965P-DQ6 includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel 0 : DDRII1, DDRII2...
Page 17: Installation Of Expansion Cards
Installation of Expansion Cards To install your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1. Disconnect your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Ground yourself to prevent damage to your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Page 18: Connecting The E-Sata Cable Kit
SATA devices. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 18 -...
Page 19: I/O Back Panel Introduction
I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. COATIAL The SPDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable.
Page 20: Connectors Introduction
ATX (Power Connector) F_PANEL PCIE_12V F_AUDIO CPU_FAN CD_IN SYS_FAN SPDIF_IN PWR_FAN F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 F1_1394 / F2_1394 SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 CLR_CMOS GSATAII0 / GSATAII1 PWR_LED GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 20 -...
Page 21 1/2) ATX_12V_2X / ATX (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, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
Page 22 CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating. CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN : Pin No. Definition CPU_FAN +12V / Speed Control Sense Speed Control SYS_FAN PWR_FAN : Pin No. Definition +12V Sense PWR_FAN GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 22 -...
Page 23 7) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB.
Page 24 Pin No. Definition 10) GSATAII0 / GSATAII1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
Page 25 11) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode(S1). Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- 12) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Page 26: Front Panel Jumper
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal (Green) Close: Reset Hardware System NC ( Purple) GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 26 -...
Page 27 14) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module. Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it.
Page 28 For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DX- USB Dy- USB DX+ USB Dy+ No Pin GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 28 -...
Page 29 18) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (Front IEEE 1394 Connector) Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
Page 30 Short: Clear CMOS 21) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition Signal GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 30 -...
Page 31: Chapter 2 Bios Setup
CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.
Page 32: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F9A)
This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability. 3. The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 32 -...
Page 33 BIOS Setting Recovery F11 : Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to make a record of the current CMOS settings as a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and give each of them a name. F12 : Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you load the default BIOS settings, you can use this function to reload the CMOS settings with a CMOS settings profile created before, without the hassles of...
Page 34: Standard Cmos Features
Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during POST(default) • None Select this if no IDE/SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 34 -...
Page 35 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A...
Page 36: Advanced Bios Features
The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 36 -...
Page 37 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third- party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature.
Page 38: Integrated Peripherals
Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 38 -...
Page 39 Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST. Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Azalia Codec Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function.
Page 40 Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard SATA/IDE Device This function allows users to enable or disable the SATA/IDE ports controlled by the Gigabyte SATA2 controller. Enabled Enable this function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.
Page 41: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] Menu Level 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 0 : 0 : 0...
Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 -...
Page 43: Pc Health Status
PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened Menu Level Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 2657 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature...
Page 44 (Note) Before setting this item to Intel(R) QST, make sure at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is populated. A small portion of system memory will be shared when Intel QST is enabled. ® GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 -...
Page 45: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] Item Help CPU Clock Ratio (Note 1) [9X] Menu Level CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled] x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) [Auto] C.I.A.
Page 46 CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. (Note 2) Applies only when the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard (rev. 3.3) is installed with a 1333 MHz FSB processor. The system will automatically adjust BIOS to support 1333 MHz FSB by overclocking when a 1333 MHz FSB processor is installed.
Page 47 High Speed DRAM DLL Settings Provides two different DRAM Timing configurations. If your system becomes unstable after you overclock the DDR2 memory, select Option 1 or Option 2 to help make your system more stable. Option 1 DRAM Timing Configuration 1. (Default value) Option 2 DRAM Timing Configuration 2.
Page 48: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 -...
Page 49: Set Supervisor/User Password
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 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 & Exit Setup Enter Password: PC Health Status Exit Without Saving...
Page 50: Save & Exit Setup
Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Abandon all Data Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 -...
Page 51: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe.
Page 52: Software Applications
Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Page 53: Hardware Information
Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 - Drivers Installation...
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Page 55: Chapter 4 Appendix
Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune...
Page 56: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com- plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 -...
Page 57 1. RESTORE: The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.
Page 58: Flash Bios Method Introduction
Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Drive Update Backup BIOS from Drive Save Main BIOS to Drive Save Backup BIOS to Drive PgDn/PgUp: Modify : Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 58 -...
Page 59 c . Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically.
Page 60 Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 965PDQ6.F9) to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk.
Page 61 b. Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. Dual BIOS Utility V2.03 Boot From..........Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size....... MXIC SPI Serial Fla Backup ROM Type/Size......MXIC SPI Serial Fla Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From...
Page 62 Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. When the system restarts, the whole update process is complete. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 -...
Page 63 BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
Page 64 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.
Page 65: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)
SATA controller for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 connectors are supported by the ICH8R southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
Page 66 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 -...
Page 67 Step 2: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 2). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [CDROM] Menu Level...
Page 68: Configuring Raid Set In Raid Bios
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes : None Defined. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Figure 4 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 68 -...
Page 69 Step 3: After entering the Create Volume Menu screen, name the disk array with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item. When finished, press ENTER to select a RAID level (Figure 5). There are four RAID levels: RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5. Select a RAID level and press ENTER.
Page 70 WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to creat this volume? (Y/N) : Press "ENTER" to Create the specified volume ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 8 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 -...
Page 71 After the creation is completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in the DISK/ VOLUME INFORMATION section, including RAID mode, disk block size, disk name, and disk capacity, etc. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation.
Page 72 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 13). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 12.
Page 73 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation.
Page 74 Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 (Note) If you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to AHCI mode, please select Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R). GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 -...
Page 75 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen as below. It indicates that you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.
Page 76: Gigabyte Sata2 Controller
SATA controller for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard, the GSATAII0 and GSATAII1 connectors are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
Page 77 Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM disk, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 2). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [CDROM] Menu Level...
Page 78 Press <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setup Utility ... Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press ENTER.
Page 79 In the main screen, press ENTER on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the RAID creation screen appears (Figure 5). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ]...
Page 80 4. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the block size (Figure 7), ranging from 4K to 128K. Press ENTER when finished. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ]...
Page 81 6. Confirm Creation: After all of the items are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. When prompted to confirm your selections (Figure 9), press Y to confirm or N to abort. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ]...
Page 82 RAID Disk Drive List block. Select the array and press ENTER. A small window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 11). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ]...
Page 83 RAID Disk Drive List block. Press the SPACEBAR on the array to be deleted; a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array (Figure 13). Press Del. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ]...
Page 84 Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 16) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. For example, from the menu in Figure 16, press E to select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows operating system .
Page 85 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation.
Page 86 When Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 20 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select one of the items displayed depending on the operating system to be installed. For example, select GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) if you wish to install Windows XP (32-Bit).
Page 87 Step 5: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
Page 88: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 -...
Page 89 STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected.
Page 90 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK. The 4-channel audio setup is completed. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 -...
Page 91 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab.
Page 92 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, Cen- ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8-channel audio setup is completed. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 -...
Page 93 Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANALOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box.
Page 94 The system will then simulate 5.1 channel surround sound playback from two-channel content. (Note) When DTS Interactive is enabled, only digital auio output (S/PDIF) is working, and you will not hear sound from analog speaker or headphone. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 -...
Page 95 Introduction of Dolby Digital Live: A real-time encoding technology, Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC or game console can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system via a single digital connection, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.
Page 96: Troubleshooting
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
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Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 User Manual

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

Chapter 4 Appendix

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