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Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
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...Configuration (GigaRAID) - 2 - Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé ¤¤ To set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you...not want to the hard drive(s). Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in...
...Configuration (GigaRAID) - 2 - Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé ¤¤ To set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you...not want to the hard drive(s). Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in...
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... Integrated Peripherals is set GigaRAID Function to ATA. If you want to create RAID, set to Enabled and GigaRAID Function to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals : Move Enter: Select...motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard. (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version . - 3 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you have to make sure whether the GigaRAID controller are configured correctly in this section...
... Integrated Peripherals is set GigaRAID Function to ATA. If you want to create RAID, set to Enabled and GigaRAID Function to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals : Move Enter: Select...motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard. (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version . - 3 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you have to make sure whether the GigaRAID controller are configured correctly in this section...
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... ¤å CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set First Boot Device to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. Ác Step 2 Next, go to CD-ROM so you want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows...IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: ...
... ¤å CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set First Boot Device to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. Ác Step 2 Next, go to CD-ROM so you want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows...IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: ...
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... Configuration [5]: To check information about the RAID controller and current hard drive status, press 5 to enter the Define RAID menu. (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set , press 4 to enter the Rebuild RAID menu. Navigate the GigaRAID Setup Utility: You can use Number... drives to the GigaRAID controller correctly, after the Power-On Self Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the GigaRAID BIOS will guide you should see a screen similar to create your first array.
... Configuration [5]: To check information about the RAID controller and current hard drive status, press 5 to enter the Define RAID menu. (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set , press 4 to enter the Rebuild RAID menu. Navigate the GigaRAID Setup Utility: You can use Number... drives to the GigaRAID controller correctly, after the Power-On Self Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the GigaRAID BIOS will guide you should see a screen similar to create your first array.
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..., there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Ác (5) Installing...
..., there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Ác (5) Installing...
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...) ATA RAID Controller, boot your system and then you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. 9 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your own array using the onboard... BIOS utility of the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller with the operation. 1. damage resulting from the unfamiliarity with the attached hard drives. Boot ...
...) ATA RAID Controller, boot your system and then you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. 9 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your own array using the onboard... BIOS utility of the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller with the operation. 1. damage resulting from the unfamiliarity with the attached hard drives. Boot ...
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The screen below will be shown. 10 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu.
The screen below will be shown. 10 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu.
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... need to select a RAID type. Please follow the procedures in your arrays manually. If you prefer to the Main Menu on page 22 to quit BIOS and boot. Click the "Esc" key to go back to keep data in Define RAID section on page 10. Warning: If you select Normal, the...
... need to select a RAID type. Please follow the procedures in your arrays manually. If you prefer to the Main Menu on page 22 to quit BIOS and boot. Click the "Esc" key to go back to keep data in Define RAID section on page 10. Warning: If you select Normal, the...
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... skip and boot directly. If your array's configuration is incorrect, you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on your system. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA...
... skip and boot directly. If your array's configuration is incorrect, you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on your system. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA...
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... with the correct data is just enough. 5. Q: Is a special mobile rack necessary for HOT Swap? A: It's not necessary. Q: For R0+1, when two HDs in the BIOS. 2. Q: How to some HDs. Q: How can 't find that Slave is suggested that they should be used?
... with the correct data is just enough. 5. Q: Is a special mobile rack necessary for HOT Swap? A: It's not necessary. Q: For R0+1, when two HDs in the BIOS. 2. Q: How to some HDs. Q: How can 't find that Slave is suggested that they should be used?
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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller Intel ICH6R 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk ...9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller Intel ICH6R 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk ...9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11
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... the steps below: ¤å (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 your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA connector to identify... there are more than one SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you...
... the steps below: ¤å (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 your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA connector to identify... there are more than one SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you...
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... Save F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to Manual or Auto (default) based on your own requirements. SATA Hard ... want to create RAID, set On-Chip SATA Mode to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version. - 3 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. ...
... Save F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to Manual or Auto (default) based on your own requirements. SATA Hard ... want to create RAID, set On-Chip SATA Mode to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version. - 3 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. ...
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Ác Step 2: Later, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD-ROM to install Microsoft ¤¤ Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). In the Hard Disk Åé Boot Priority submenu, ... 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ¤å Hard Disk Boot Priority `` K L KL Figure 2 Step 3: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) - 4 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced...
Ác Step 2: Later, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD-ROM to install Microsoft ¤¤ Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). In the Hard Disk Åé Boot Priority submenu, ... 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ¤å Hard Disk Boot Priority `` K L KL Figure 2 Step 3: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) - 4 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced...
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... array. KL Figure 5 - 5 - Figure 4 Step 2 After you do not want to create RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says...
... array. KL Figure 5 - 5 - Figure 4 Step 2 After you do not want to create RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says...
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KL Figure 10 Delete RAID Volume If you want to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 8 - Press ENTER and follow on-screen instructions. KL To exit the ICH6R RAID BIOS utility, press ESC in Main Menu. Now, you can proceed to delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. 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. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R)
KL Figure 10 Delete RAID Volume If you want to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 8 - Press ENTER and follow on-screen instructions. KL To exit the ICH6R RAID BIOS utility, press ESC in Main Menu. Now, you can proceed to delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. 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. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R)
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Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as ...
Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as ...
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...GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS... Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: GA-8I925XC-G / BIOS Ver. : D2 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3...
...GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS... Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: GA-8I925XC-G / BIOS Ver. : D2 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3...
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Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 54 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 55 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 69 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 54 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 55 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 69 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-