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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller SiS 964 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 controller driver disk 10 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 12
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller SiS 964 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 controller driver disk 10 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 12
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... supply to identify the SATA controller for 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. Before you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted...
... supply to identify the SATA controller for 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. Before you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted...
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Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - message appears, press Y to confirm your selections. Figure 12 Now, you sure to delete this RAID?" Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you are in the window below (Figure 12). Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you wish to delete and press ENTER. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964)
Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - message appears, press Y to confirm your selections. Figure 12 Now, you sure to delete this RAID?" Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you are in the window below (Figure 12). Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you wish to delete and press ENTER. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964)
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... hard drive ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 14 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 10 - The instructions below explain how to My Computer ... the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 14). Ác (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive on the SiS 964 controller successfully,...
... hard drive ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 14 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 10 - The instructions below explain how to My Computer ... the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 14). Ác (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive on the SiS 964 controller successfully,...
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Then it will appear. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. You have copied the SATA driver successfully. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). Step 6: Press 0 to select D) SiS 964 SATA. Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Figure 16 - 11 -
Then it will appear. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. You have copied the SATA driver successfully. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). Step 6: Press 0 to select D) SiS 964 SATA. Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Figure 16 - 11 -
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Figure 18 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 12 - Figure 17 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you see the next screen. The following is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press ... disk and press F6 as soon as you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 17). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive...
Figure 18 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 12 - Figure 17 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you see the next screen. The following is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press ... disk and press F6 as soon as you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 17). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive...
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... will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller and press ENTER. (Select Win2000 SiS ... Windows 2000.) Then it will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Figure 19 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar...
... will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller and press ENTER. (Select Win2000 SiS ... Windows 2000.) Then it will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Figure 19 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar...
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Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 21 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - After that you should see a screen as below. It indicates that , the driver will have installed the SATA controller driver successfully.
Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 21 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - After that you should see a screen as below. It indicates that , the driver will have installed the SATA controller driver successfully.
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 45 3-2 SoftwareApplications 46 3-3 Driver CD Information 46 3-4 Hardware Information 47 3-5 Contact Us ...47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 49 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 50 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 52 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 61 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 68 4-2 Troubleshooting 74 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 45 3-2 SoftwareApplications 46 3-3 Driver CD Information 46 3-4 Hardware Information 47 3-5 Contact Us ...47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 49 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 50 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 52 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 61 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 68 4-2 Troubleshooting 74 - 5 -
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... is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Replace the screw to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of the expansion card. 6. Make sure your expansion card...
... is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Replace the screw to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of the expansion card. 6. Make sure your expansion card...
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.... For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8S648FX-775. channel audio functioning. (*) Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line Out Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to Line In jack. Line...mouse or data processing devices. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. You can be connected to this connector. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 16 - Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS or device(s) vendors. can be connected ...
.... For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8S648FX-775. channel audio functioning. (*) Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line Out Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to Line In jack. Line...mouse or data processing devices. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. You can be connected to this connector. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 16 - Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS or device(s) vendors. can be connected ...
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... the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the pin1 position. 2 34 1 33 -C 7) SATA0/SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate. Definition 1 GND 7 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND -C GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 20 - English 6) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used...
... the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the pin1 position. 2 34 1 33 -C 7) SATA0/SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate. Definition 1 GND 7 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND -C GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 20 - English 6) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used...
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..., it will auto start and show a question mark "?" Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then...Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install the drivers automatically. Just select the drivers you automatically. System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 45 - Please remove the question mark and restart the system...
..., it will auto start and show a question mark "?" Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then...Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install the drivers automatically. Just select the drivers you automatically. System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 45 - Please remove the question mark and restart the system...
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GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 46 - 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-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 46 - 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.
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Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us You can also see the last page of this manual for contacts information details. - 47 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us You can also see the last page of this manual for contacts information details. - 47 -
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...x86 platforms 2. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by ... to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 50 - Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2004...
...x86 platforms 2. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by ... to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 50 - Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2004...
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...than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 51 - Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard ... program from hard disk. 3. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. SATA IDE channel 1 d. USB... SATA IDE mode. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2.
...than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 51 - Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard ... program from hard disk. 3. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. SATA IDE channel 1 d. USB... SATA IDE mode. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2.
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... Utility * Current Created Raid * Disk Status [R] : Enter Raid setup utility [Q] : Exit current menu LocationModel Capacity Disk 1 Disk 2 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard Mode 111GB 111GB RAID Type UDMA 6 UDMA 6 Single Single ¹Ï5 Figure 2 - 62 - More information is recommended that the hard...make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. All Rights Reserved. The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - English Please follow the steps below ...
... Utility * Current Created Raid * Disk Status [R] : Enter Raid setup utility [Q] : Exit current menu LocationModel Capacity Disk 1 Disk 2 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard Mode 111GB 111GB RAID Type UDMA 6 UDMA 6 Single Single ¹Ï5 Figure 2 - 62 - More information is recommended that the hard...make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. All Rights Reserved. The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - English Please follow the steps below ...
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...serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Then you insert the driver CD. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you add a new hard...Open. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be listed on your motherboard from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk....
...serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Then you insert the driver CD. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you add a new hard...Open. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be listed on your motherboard from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk....
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... the function. " STEP 2 : After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to enable the function! 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you 'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The following setup is applied. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 68 - Line Out STEP 3: On...
... the function. " STEP 2 : After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to enable the function! 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you 'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The following setup is applied. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 68 - Line Out STEP 3: On...