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User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-965PDQ6-1002R
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Summary of Contents for Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6

  • Page 1 GA-965P-DQ6 Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo ® Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-965PDQ6-1002R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies. Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte's prior written permission.

  • 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 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................51 Install Chipset Drivers ..................51 Software Applications ..................52 Driver CD Information ..................52 Hardware Information ..................53 Contact Us ..................... 53 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................55 Unique Software Utilities ................55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................

  • 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 USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) 2 Ports IEEE1394 Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1IE008-01R)

  • 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_16_1 Marvell 8053 PCIE_2 BACKUP MAIN SATAII0 BIOS BIOS CODEC PCIE_3 Intel ICH8R ® SATAII1 PCIE_16_2 SATAII2 CD_IN SATAII4 PCI1 SATAII5 SATAII3 TSB43AB23...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (266/200/133 MHz) LGA775 Processor PCIe CLK Host (100 MHz) Interface DDRII 800/667/533 MHz DIMM (Note) PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Intel ® P965 3 PCI Express x1 MCH CLK (266/200/133 MHz) PCIe CLK RJ45 (100 MHz) Marvell 8053 Dual BIOS...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1.

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    1 PCI Express x16 slot (the PCIE_16_1 slot) 1 PCI Express x4 slot (the PCIE_16_2 slot) 3 PCI Express x1 slots (share the same PCIe bus with the PCIE_16_2 slot) (Note 2) 2 PCI slots GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -...
  • 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 (Note 2) The three PCI Express x1 slots will not be available when the PCIE_16_2 slot is in use. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. (Note 4) The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 -...

  • 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: Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 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 Heatsink

    Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU. 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 : DDR II 1, DDR II 2...

  • Page 17: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

  • Page 18: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 18 -...

  • Page 19: Connectors Introduction

    Line In The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. MIC In The default MIC In jack.
  • Page 20 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off) Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V(Only for 24-pin ATX) +5V (Only for 24-pin ATX) 3.3V(Only for 24-pin ATX) GND(Only for 24-pin ATX) GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 3) PCIE_12V (Power Connector) This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. When installing two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector, or system instability may occur. PIin No. Definition +12V 4/5/6) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
  • Page 22 If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). Before attaching the IDE cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by ICH8R) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly. SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII4...
  • Page 24 (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for five seconds.) 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 24 -...

  • Page 25: Front Panel Jumper

    13) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. Message LED/ Speaker Connector Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...
  • Page 26 96 about the software settings. 15) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 16) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Connector) Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S/PDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 28 19) TPM Connector (Trusted Platform Module) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition LCLK LAD0 LFRAME RSVO No Pin RSV1 LRESET SB3V VCC5 SERIRQ LAD3 LAD2 CLKRUN VCC3 LPCPD LAD1 RSV2 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 28 -...
  • Page 29 20) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 21) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed.
  • Page 30 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 30 -...

  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.

  • Page 32: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1)

    Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default for stability. 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 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

  • 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 CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for windows XP.

  • 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 Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 -...

  • 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.) CPU Clock Ratio [16X] Item Help (Note) C.A.M (Note) [High] Menu Level CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled] x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) [Auto] C.I.A. 2 [Disabled] System Memory Multiplier [Auto]...
  • Page 46 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.00. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. 3.33 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.33. 4.0+ Memory Frequency = Host clock X 4.0+. Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 46 -...
  • Page 47 Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier setting. DIMM OverVoltage Control Normal Supply DDRII voltage as DDRII required. (Default value) +0.025V ~ +0.775V Increase DDRII voltage from +0.025V to +0.775V. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Normal Supply PCI-E voltage as PCI-E required.

  • 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

    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. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 52 -...

  • 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...
  • Page 54 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Chapter 4 Appendix Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A.

  • 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 Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy 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 Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.
  • Page 61 Entering the Q-Flash utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 62 Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4.
  • Page 64 PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 65 Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-Flash utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Task menu for Update BIOS from Floppy Q-Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Action bar Enter : Run :Move...
  • Page 66 6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 -...
  • Page 67 Method 2 : @BIOS Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS.
  • Page 68 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. V. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 68 -...

  • Page 69: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
  • Page 70 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 - 70 -...
  • Page 71 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 72 [ 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 - 72 -...
  • Page 73 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 74 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 - 74 -...
  • Page 75 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 76 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. Figure 13 (Note 2) For 64-bit Windows Operating System, please select Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 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 78 Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 "*" 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 - 78 -...
  • Page 79 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 80: Gigabyte Sata2 Controller

    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 - 80 -...
  • Page 81 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 82 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 3). Press CTRL+ G to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS setup utility. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.23 Copyright (C) 2005 GIGABYTE Technology. http://www.gigabyte.com...
  • Page 83 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 V1.06.23 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ]...
  • Page 84 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 V1.06.23 [ Create New RAID ]...
  • Page 85 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 V1.06.23 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ]...
  • Page 86 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 V1.06.23 [ Main Menu ]...
  • Page 87 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 V1.06.23 [ Main Menu ]...
  • Page 88 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 17). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 16. Figure 17 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 -...
  • Page 89 (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 90 * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 21 GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 -...
  • Page 91 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 92: 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 - 92 -...
  • Page 93 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 94 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 -...
  • Page 95 8 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 96 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. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 -...
  • Page 97 Enabling the DTS (Digital Theater Systems) function Before DTS is enabled, you would get only 2-channel output signals (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel music. You must play 4-, 6-, or 8- channel music sources to produce 4-, 6-, or 8- channel audio effects. With DTS enabled, the system will transform two-channel stereo source material into multi-channel audio output, creating a virtual surround sound environment.
  • Page 98 In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click Digital PCM Output. Enable this function to allow digital audio sources that are not digitally processed by Dolby or DTS encoding to be output from the SPDIF OUT. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 -...

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting

    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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  • Page 103 Shenyang Tech. Support: TEL: +86-24-83992901 http://rma.gigabyte-usa.com FAX: +86-24-83992909 Web address: http://www.gigabyte-latam.com India Japan GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) LIMITED NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.in WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Australia Singapore GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.au WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.sg...
  • Page 104 WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.lv GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. Poland WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl Office of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. in POLAND France WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.pl GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE Ukraine WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.kiev.ua Italy Romania WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.it Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd.

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