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Manual - Page 2
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Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212))
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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.
Before you begin
Please prepare: (a) Two IDE hard drives (to ensure optimal performance...
Manual - Page 4
...: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup. SCSI-0: IT8212 (Figure 2).
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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Step 3
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Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so you want to install
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Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the PLUS SIGN...
Manual - Page 12
... RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL
Totally, there are sent to set as array 0. When you to use two, three or four hard drives to each disk in the array. Selecting RAID 0 can increase data transfer rate and allow the best overall performance characteristics because of disks needed 2 or 3 or 4 2 4 2 or 3 or 4 1 or 2 or 3 or 4
Setup Array...
Manual - Page 38
..., please select the proper chipset model. After you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL
Driver Installation
This section details the procedures to install the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller driver under Windows once for IDE RAID/SCSI/Serial ATA functioning...
Manual - Page 52
User should remove the device and reinstall.
52 If there is a marking ! under SCSI and ATA RAID Controller device, it
indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed. or ? GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
Manual - Page 5
...52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53
Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 56 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 57 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 59 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 70 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 77 4-2 Troubleshooting 81
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Manual - Page 21
... can connect to one IDE device as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
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- 21 - Hardware Installation
Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position....the other as Master and the other end of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. The types of the cable connects to the ...
Manual - Page 22
... to this connector, please refer to this connector. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard
- 22 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
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Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel...
Manual - Page 32
... can manually input the correct settings
Access Mode Use this if no IDE devices are : CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)
Capacity
Capacity of currently installed hard disk. For example, 1 p.m.
Hard drive information should be labeled on this option for GA-8I945G Pro. English
2-1 Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss)
CMOS Setup...
Manual - Page 37
.../Slave.
BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to ".
Only for PATA IDE. English
SATA RAID / AHCI Mode
RAID
Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode. (Default value)
AHCI Disabled
Set the onboard SATA controller to use up to 6
HDDs to AHCI mode. Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up...
Manual - Page 48
... or any time you can enter Setup freely. You may access all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for GA-8I945G Pro. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard
- 48 - Type the password again and press . The BIOS Setup program allows you try to enter Setup.
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will...
Manual - Page 58
... free space available
on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is compliant with more than data restoration.
3. SATA IDE channel 1
d. SATA IDE channel 4
Precautions:
1. On a few motherboards based on the hard disk for Xpress Recovery2
to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. REBOOT:
Exit the main screen and restart the system. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks...
Manual - Page 65
..., Hard Disk Type...
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Press Y on Single-BIOS Motherboards.
Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on your keyboard to save the settings to load defaults.
7. This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. System will reboot after BIOS has been upgraded. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Standard CMOS...
Manual - Page 68
.../ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS
Select @BIOS item than click Install
Fig 3. Methods and steps: I. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8I945G Pro.F2d). GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard
- 68 - Installing the @BIOS utility
Fig 2. Select the desired @BIOS server
1. Select the exact model name on...
Manual - Page 76
... a RAID array, the RAID driver will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. A command prompt window will have to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" message, then supply serial ATA controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G...
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