Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 User Manual

GA-P35-DQ6
LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel
®
Core
TM
processor family/
Intel
®
Pentium
®
processor family/Intel
®
Celeron
®
processor family
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-P35DQ6-1002R
* 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!!
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Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 Specifications

General

Socket	LGA 775
Chipset	Intel P35
Form Factor	ATX
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	8 GB
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Standard	DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz
PCIe x16 Slots	2
SATA Ports	6
IDE	1 x IDE
RAID Support	0, 1, 5, 10
USB Ports	12
LAN	2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Audio	Realtek ALC889A (8-channel)
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI
Back Panel Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard, 1 x PS/2 mouse, 6 x USB 2.0, 6 x audio jacks

Summary

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

1-1 Installation Precautions

Important safety guidelines and procedures to follow before installing hardware.

1-2 Product Specifications

Detailed technical specifications of the GA-P35-DQ6 motherboard components.

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

Step-by-step instructions for installing the CPU and its associated cooling solution.

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

Detailed guide on how to correctly seat the CPU into the motherboard socket.

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Procedure for mounting the CPU cooler onto the installed CPU and motherboard.

1-4 Installing the Memory

Guide on how to install DDR2 memory modules into the motherboard sockets.

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

2-2 The Main Menu

Description of the primary BIOS Setup interface and available navigation keys.

2-3 Standard CMOS Features

2-4 Advanced BIOS Features

2-5 Integrated Peripherals

2-6 Power Management Setup

2-8 PC Health Status

Monitoring system voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds for optimal operation.

2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Advanced settings for overclocking, voltage control, and memory timing adjustments.

2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

2-11 Load Optimized Defaults

Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers

Procedure for installing the essential chipset drivers from the motherboard disc.

Chapter 4 Unique Features

4-1 Xpress Recovery2

Utility for backing up and restoring system data and the operating system.

4-2 BIOS Update Utilities

Tools for updating the motherboard's BIOS using Q-Flash or @BIOS utilities.

4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility

Step-by-step guide to update the BIOS using the embedded Q-Flash utility.

4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility

Chapter 5 Appendix

5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers

5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller

5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette

5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System

5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio

5-3 Troubleshooting

Information and procedures for resolving common system startup and hardware issues.

5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions

5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure

A systematic flowchart to diagnose and solve problems encountered during system startup.