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...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 OS installation. Then connect the power connector from your ...power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work...
...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 OS installation. Then connect the power connector from your ...power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work...
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... MENU.exe (Figure 17). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to copy the driver. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)...instructions below explain how to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Step 2: Go to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-...
... MENU.exe (Figure 17). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to copy the driver. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)...instructions below explain how to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Step 2: Go to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-...
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An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 5: Press 0 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to select the 2)GIGARAID item. Press 2 to the floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. Then it will appear. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe.
An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 5: Press 0 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to select the 2)GIGARAID item. Press 2 to the floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. Then it will appear. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe.
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...: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver CD. Then it will begin to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22...
...: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver CD. Then it will begin to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22...
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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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...card: Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Replace the screw to... release the card. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 16 - Make sure your VGA card is locked...
...card: Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Replace the screw to... release the card. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 16 - Make sure your VGA card is locked...
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... Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to the instructions on Page 78 about the software settings. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 22 - If you connect the front panel audio module. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. .../s Connector) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to support HD Audio. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA II and install the proper driver in order to this connector. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 ...
... Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to the instructions on Page 78 about the software settings. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 22 - If you connect the front panel audio module. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. .../s Connector) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to support HD Audio. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA II and install the proper driver in order to this connector. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 ...
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Enhanced Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SATA and the other for GA-8I945P Pro. - 37 - If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave,this function if you can use up to 6 Non-Combined HDDs to Ch...USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 Controller. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set...
Enhanced Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SATA and the other for GA-8I945P Pro. - 37 - If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave,this function if you can use up to 6 Non-Combined HDDs to Ch...USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 Controller. BIOS Setup Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set...
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... item; Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - Install Drivers or you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that recommended to install other drivers. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will continue to install. Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system...
... item; Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - Install Drivers or you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that recommended to install other drivers. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will continue to install. Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 52 -
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 52 -
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Install Drivers English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 -
Install Drivers English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 -
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...hardware information such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to -date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. Download Center Download Center allows users to ....) - 55 - Appendix Designed to factory default settings. for a faster and smoother execution of system loading. M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .T. When enabled, the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to...
...hardware information such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to -date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. Download Center Download Center allows users to ....) - 55 - Appendix Designed to factory default settings. for a faster and smoother execution of system loading. M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .T. When enabled, the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to...
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BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. For the use of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/... hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the size of Xpress Recovery2 1. The Main Screen of the data to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 58 -
BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. For the use of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/... hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the size of Xpress Recovery2 1. The Main Screen of the data to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 58 -
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...Defined. Create RAID Volume 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk Press to press ... Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to loading the OS. More information on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard...
...Defined. Create RAID Volume 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk Press to press ... Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to loading the OS. More information on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard...
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...example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note1). A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 76 - Prepare a startup disk that in your system. Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After ...ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Press F6 as soon as you see...
...example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note1). A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 76 - Prepare a startup disk that in your system. Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After ...ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Press F6 as soon as you see...
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...Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use 2-/4-/6/8-channnels audio feature by the audio software provided. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel). STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. Appendix... Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. HD Audio With multiple built-in high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that if you wish to connect ...
...Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use 2-/4-/6/8-channnels audio feature by the audio software provided. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel). STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. Appendix... Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. HD Audio With multiple built-in high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that if you wish to connect ...
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... up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. The 4-channel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in 4-channel speakers to open the Audio Control... a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 78 - The 2-channel audio setup is completed.
... up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. The 4-channel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in 4-channel speakers to open the Audio Control... a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Motherboard - 78 - The 2-channel audio setup is completed.