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... you begin Please prepare: (a) Two IDE hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it to the IDE port that is recommended that you...Configure RAID set in your system Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during...
... you begin Please prepare: (a) Two IDE hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it to the IDE port that is recommended that you...Configure RAID set in your system Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during...
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... RAID, set GigaRAID Function to ATA. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ...BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the IDE RAID hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, assure that the Onboard H/W GIGARAID item under Integrated Peripherals is set BIOS boot sequence for ...
... RAID, set GigaRAID Function to ATA. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ...BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the IDE RAID hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, assure that the Onboard H/W GIGARAID item under Integrated Peripherals is set BIOS boot sequence for ...
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...first. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the... install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure...
...first. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the... install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure...
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Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19).
Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19).
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... driver installation will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
... driver installation will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
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Click "GigaRAID Utility. 72 If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP (CD ver. 2.2) 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. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Application Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 1.
Click "GigaRAID Utility. 72 If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP (CD ver. 2.2) 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. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Application Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 1.
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Then connect the power connector from your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. "*" Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you ...may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing 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...
Then connect the power connector from your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. "*" Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you ...may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing 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...
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.... If you have to RAID (Disabled by default). Then, set On-Chip SATA Mode to Manual or Auto (default) based on the motherboard you want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly... in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for your motherboard. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your computer and press Del...
.... If you have to RAID (Disabled by default). Then, set On-Chip SATA Mode to Manual or Auto (default) based on the motherboard you want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly... in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for your motherboard. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your computer and press Del...
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... utility first. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) The instructions below explain how to copy the driver. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the... motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Figure 12 - 9 - (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drives on the ICH6R controller successfully, ...
... utility first. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) The instructions below explain how to copy the driver. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the... motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Figure 12 - 9 - (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drives on the ICH6R controller successfully, ...
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...-click MENU.exe. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to select 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 32bit. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) - 10 -
...-click MENU.exe. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to select 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 32bit. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) - 10 -
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... (Intel ICH7R) - 12 - Then it will appear. Step 4: When the screen as shown below Åé will begin to load the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Select the SCSI Adapter...
... (Intel ICH7R) - 12 - Then it will appear. Step 4: When the screen as shown below Åé will begin to load the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD. The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Select the SCSI Adapter...
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GA-8I945G Pro/ GA-8I945G Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1005 12ME-8I945GP-1005 * 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.
GA-8I945G Pro/ GA-8I945G Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1005 12ME-8I945GP-1005 * 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.
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Table of Contents GA-8I945G Pro Motherboard Layout 6 GA-8I945G 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...of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-8 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I945G Pro F2d 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management Setup 39 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 2-6 PC Health ...
Table of Contents GA-8I945G Pro Motherboard Layout 6 GA-8I945G 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...of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-8 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I945G Pro F2d 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management Setup 39 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 2-6 PC Health ...
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GA-8I945G Pro Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN COAXIAL LGA775 ATX OPTICAL PWR_FAN LPT LAN VGA GA-8I945G Pro R_USB USB FDD AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945G Broadcom 5789 CD_IN CODEC IT8712 NB_FAN PCIE_16 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 Main BIOS Back BIOS ICH7R PCI1 TSB82AA2 PCI2 SATAII0 IT8212 SATAII1 DDRII1 DDRII2 SATAII2 SATAII3 DDRII3 DDRII4 IDE1 IDE3 IDE2 SYS_FAN COMA CI RF_ID SPDIF_I PCI3 TSB81BA3 BAT F_USB GREEN_USB F1_1394 F2_1394 F_PANEL PWR_LED (Optional) CLR_CMOS - 6 -
GA-8I945G Pro Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN COAXIAL LGA775 ATX OPTICAL PWR_FAN LPT LAN VGA GA-8I945G Pro R_USB USB FDD AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945G Broadcom 5789 CD_IN CODEC IT8712 NB_FAN PCIE_16 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 Main BIOS Back BIOS ICH7R PCI1 TSB82AA2 PCI2 SATAII0 IT8212 SATAII1 DDRII1 DDRII2 SATAII2 SATAII3 DDRII3 DDRII4 IDE1 IDE3 IDE2 SYS_FAN COMA CI RF_ID SPDIF_I PCI3 TSB81BA3 BAT F_USB GREEN_USB F1_1394 F2_1394 F_PANEL PWR_LED (Optional) CLR_CMOS - 6 -
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GA-8I945G Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN COAXIAL LGA775 ATX OPTICAL LPT LAN VGA R_USB USB GA-8I945G AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945G Broadcom 5789 CD_IN CODEC PCIE_16 PCIE_1 BIOS PCIE_2 ICH7 PCI1 IT8712 PCI2 COMA F_USB CI RF_ID SPDIF_I PCI3 GREEN_USB SATAII0 IT8212 SATAII1 DDRII1 DDRII2 SATAII2 SATAII3 DDRII3 DDRII4 FDD IDE1 IDE3 IDE2 SYS_FAN BAT F_PANEL PWR_LED (Optional) CLR_CMOS - 7 -
GA-8I945G Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN COAXIAL LGA775 ATX OPTICAL LPT LAN VGA R_USB USB GA-8I945G AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945G Broadcom 5789 CD_IN CODEC PCIE_16 PCIE_1 BIOS PCIE_2 ICH7 PCI1 IT8712 PCI2 COMA F_USB CI RF_ID SPDIF_I PCI3 GREEN_USB SATAII0 IT8212 SATAII1 DDRII1 DDRII2 SATAII2 SATAII3 DDRII3 DDRII4 FDD IDE1 IDE3 IDE2 SYS_FAN BAT F_PANEL PWR_LED (Optional) CLR_CMOS - 7 -
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Only for GA-8I945G. - 8 - Only for GA-8I945G Pro. Block Diagram PCI-ECLK (100MHz) VGA PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x1 RJ45 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) Broadcom 5789 x1 x1 x 1 PCI Express Bus PCI Bus ... Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out PCICLK (33MHz) (Note) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066MHz FSB processor .
Only for GA-8I945G. - 8 - Only for GA-8I945G Pro. Block Diagram PCI-ECLK (100MHz) VGA PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x1 RJ45 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) Broadcom 5789 x1 x1 x 1 PCI Express Bus PCI Bus ... Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out PCICLK (33MHz) (Note) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066MHz FSB processor .
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... and power connectors are required for warranty validation. 2. Prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to use of uncertified components. 5. Instances of Non-Warranty 1. Damage due to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to...
... and power connectors are required for warranty validation. 2. Prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to use of uncertified components. 5. Instances of Non-Warranty 1. Damage due to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to...
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... less than the stated amount. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 10 - For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 3) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the Win 2000/XP operating systems (Note 1) For further CPU support information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) Due to 4GB... (requires cable) 1 front audio connector 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port Onboard Broadcom 5789 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 RJ 45 port Supported on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066MHz FSB processor . Only for GA-8I945G.
... less than the stated amount. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 10 - For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 3) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the Win 2000/XP operating systems (Note 1) For further CPU support information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) Due to 4GB... (requires cable) 1 front audio connector 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port Onboard Broadcom 5789 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 RJ 45 port Supported on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066MHz FSB processor . Only for GA-8I945G.
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...of the CPU Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 12 - Please make sure the heatsink is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever back ... accordance with the following platform components: - Please make sure that has optimizations for the peripherals. OS: An operation system that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the processor specifications....
...of the CPU Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 12 - Please make sure the heatsink is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever back ... accordance with the following platform components: - Please make sure that has optimizations for the peripherals. OS: An operation system that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the processor specifications....
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... Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. Fig. 4 Please make sure the push pins aim to the pin... hole on the contrary, is to remove the heatsink, on the motherboard.Pressing down the push pins diagonally. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to the heatsink installation section of the user...
... Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. Fig. 4 Please make sure the push pins aim to the pin... hole on the contrary, is to remove the heatsink, on the motherboard.Pressing down the push pins diagonally. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to the heatsink installation section of the user...