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... RAID5 Support (AMD SB850, SATA3_0~SATA3_5 connectors) Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller. IDE Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller...connectors. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_6/7 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI...
... RAID5 Support (AMD SB850, SATA3_0~SATA3_5 connectors) Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller. IDE Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller...connectors. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_6/7 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI...
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... storage driver to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; Onboard...set this item to install a 3rd party add-in the figure above. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no cable problem is activated. - 51 - BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SATA controller to detect the status of the attached LAN ...
... storage driver to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; Onboard...set this item to install a 3rd party add-in the figure above. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no cable problem is activated. - 51 - BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SATA controller to detect the status of the attached LAN ...
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...speed may affect the speed at the end of it. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is recommended; actual ...it . Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is the first physical drive. When hard drives are attached to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of data). • It is recommended to back up a hard drive than to...
...speed may affect the speed at the end of it. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is recommended; actual ...it . Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is the first physical drive. When hard drives are attached to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of data). • It is recommended to back up a hard drive than to...
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...GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Embedded in BIOS Setup. What is Q-Flash™? Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 890GPAD32.F1) to enter Q-Flash. GA-890GPA-UD3H FBe . . . . : BIOS Setup... : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/24/2010-RS880D-SB850-7A66BG0CC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOS™? Motherboards that matches your moth- However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/...
...GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Embedded in BIOS Setup. What is Q-Flash™? Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 890GPAD32.F1) to enter Q-Flash. GA-890GPA-UD3H FBe . . . . : BIOS Setup... : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/24/2010-RS880D-SB850-7A66BG0CC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOS™? Motherboards that matches your moth- However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/...
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...Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you may prepare only one SATA controller on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to create RAID...ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A. Appendix Before you use two hard drives with identical model...
...Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. If you may prepare only one SATA controller on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to create RAID...ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller A. Appendix Before you use two hard drives with identical model...
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...for the SATA3_4/5 connectors, set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA RAID5 Support to As SATA Type (Figure 1). The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip... 1 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. To enable RAID for your computer and press to RAID. Chip SATA Type to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Appendix - 80 - Make sure OnChip SATA Controller is...
...for the SATA3_4/5 connectors, set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA RAID5 Support to As SATA Type (Figure 1). The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip... 1 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. To enable RAID for your computer and press to RAID. Chip SATA Type to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Appendix - 80 - Make sure OnChip SATA Controller is...
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...Assignments 1 ] LD View/ LD Define Menu 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ] Press 1..4 to configure a RAID array. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Select Option [ Keys Available ] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 81 - Step 1: After the POST memory test begins ...and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. No Array is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). Appendix Press + to enter the LD View/LD Define Menu window...
...Assignments 1 ] LD View/ LD Define Menu 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ] Press 1..4 to configure a RAID array. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Select Option [ Keys Available ] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 81 - Step 1: After the POST memory test begins ...and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. No Array is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). Appendix Press + to enter the LD View/LD Define Menu window...
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... controller mode correctly in your motherboard. To create RAID, set OnChip SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from your computer and press to RAID/IDE. Make sure OnChip GSATA/IDE Ctrl...
... controller mode correctly in your motherboard. To create RAID, set OnChip SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from your computer and press to RAID/IDE. Make sure OnChip GSATA/IDE Ctrl...
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... to SATAII Host Controller ROM v1.07.16G Copyright (C) 2005-2009 GIGABYTE Technology. C. Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS...
... to SATAII Host Controller ROM v1.07.16G Copyright (C) 2005-2009 GIGABYTE Technology. C. Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS...
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...: Under the Level item, use up or down arrow key to be special characters) and press . 2. Gigabyte Technology Corp. Then press to move onto the next step. Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB [ Hard Disk Drive...
...: Under the Level item, use up or down arrow key to be special characters) and press . 2. Gigabyte Technology Corp. Then press to move onto the next step. Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB [ Hard Disk Drive...
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...Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size of the items above are typical values: RAID 0-128KB [hi]-Switch RAID Block Size [ENTER]-Next Figure 6 [ESC]-Abort 5. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB ...will be used to divide data from 4 KB to abort. [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB Gigabyte Technology Corp. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the...
...Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size of the items above are typical values: RAID 0-128KB [hi]-Switch RAID Block Size [ENTER]-Next Figure 6 [ESC]-Abort 5. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB ...will be used to divide data from 4 KB to abort. [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB Gigabyte Technology Corp. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the...
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... 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside Members(HDDx) 01 Members: HDD 01 Status: Normal [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi]-Select RAID Figure 9 [ENTER]-Detail [ESC]-Exit - 89 - Gigabyte Technology Corp. Select the array and press . RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the...
... 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside Members(HDDx) 01 Members: HDD 01 Status: Normal [fgTAB]-Switch Window [hi]-Select RAID Figure 9 [ENTER]-Detail [ESC]-Exit - 89 - Gigabyte Technology Corp. Select the array and press . RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the...
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When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name...
When prompted to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name...
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...disk. Press after the command: • For the AMD SB850, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB8xxx\x86\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the driver directory based on the operating ...drive. Appendix See the instructions below about how to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the...
...disk. Press after the command: • For the AMD SB850, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB8xxx\x86\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the driver directory based on the operating ...drive. Appendix See the instructions below about how to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the...
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... will then appear asking you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6... F3=Exit Figure 2 - 93 - Appendix 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to configure a SCSI Adapter for use ...
... will then appear asking you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup You have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6... F3=Exit Figure 2 - 93 - Appendix 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to configure a SCSI Adapter for use ...
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... to Figure 3 below will appear. Windows Setup You have chosen to continue the driver installation. Appendix - 94 - For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select RAID/AHCI Driver for use with the Windows XP installation. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit...
... to Figure 3 below will appear. Windows Setup You have chosen to continue the driver installation. Appendix - 94 - For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select RAID/AHCI Driver for use with the Windows XP installation. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit...
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... at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 4). For the AMD SB850: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxV\RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Then use Method B to the LH64A folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into... drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxV folder to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista...
... at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 4). For the AMD SB850: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SBxxxV\RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Then use Method B to the LH64A folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into... drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxV folder to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista...
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...A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following... drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to that contains the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). Figure 9 - 97 - When a screen similar to boot from the...
...A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following... drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to that contains the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). Figure 9 - 97 - When a screen similar to boot from the...
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..., the status of the screen. Appendix - 100 - Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the Hard Disk Drive List block. Press to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0...
..., the status of the screen. Appendix - 100 - Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the Hard Disk Drive List block. Press to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0...