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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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...this step if you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may check the name of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. (If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard... (d) Driver CD for the connector. Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: SiS 964) Åé ¤¤ To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow 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)* ...
...this step if you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may check the name of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. (If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard... (d) Driver CD for the connector. Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: SiS 964) Åé ¤¤ To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow 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)* ...
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... item to IDE if you do not want to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to create RAID. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version. - 3 - In BIOS Setup menu, go to make sure whether the... SATA controller is enabled. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` KLJI: Move F3: Language Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F5: ...
... item to IDE if you do not want to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to create RAID. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version. - 3 - In BIOS Setup menu, go to make sure whether the... SATA controller is enabled. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` KLJI: Move F3: Language Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F5: ...
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...-ROM to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). In the Hard Disk Åé Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the desired SATA hard drive onto which you intent to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS...: Value F10: Save F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 4 -
...-ROM to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). In the Hard Disk Åé Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the desired SATA hard drive onto which you intent to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS...: Value F10: Save F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 4 -
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Figure 4 Step 2 Press CTRL+S. Hit CTRL+S to Figure 5). Disk Status window appears (refer to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - To create RAID, press R to skip waiting" (Figure 4). Skip this step and... proceed to Section 4 if you cannot enter the RAID BIOS correctly, assure that your SATA drives are properly installed. If you do not want to configure a RAID array. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system...
Figure 4 Step 2 Press CTRL+S. Hit CTRL+S to Figure 5). Disk Status window appears (refer to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - To create RAID, press R to skip waiting" (Figure 4). Skip this step and... proceed to Section 4 if you cannot enter the RAID BIOS correctly, assure that your SATA drives are properly installed. If you do not want to configure a RAID array. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system...
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Figure 7 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 6 - Ác Step 3: In the RAID Setup screen, press A if you want to create RAID array (Figure 6). Åé ¤¤ ¤å Figure 6 Step 4: Then, use number keys 1~3 to select a RAID mode: (1)JBOD, (2)RAID 0, or (3)RAID 1 and then press ENTER (Figure 7). The following is an example of RAID 0 creation.
Figure 7 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 6 - Ác Step 3: In the RAID Setup screen, press A if you want to create RAID array (Figure 6). Åé ¤¤ ¤å Figure 6 Step 4: Then, use number keys 1~3 to select a RAID mode: (1)JBOD, (2)RAID 0, or (3)RAID 1 and then press ENTER (Figure 7). The following is an example of RAID 0 creation.
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Then press ENTER (Figure 9). Otherwise press N to be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). Figure 9 - 7 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 5: If RAID 0 is selected, you'll have to decide whether you wish to proceed to map and stripe all current data and future data to the RAID disks. Press 1 to select Auto Create or 2 to select Manual Create. (We recommend selecting Auto Create to most users.) Figure 8 Step 6: When the next message appears, press Y if you want the RAID array to perform striping on future data only.
Then press ENTER (Figure 9). Otherwise press N to be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). Figure 9 - 7 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 5: If RAID 0 is selected, you'll have to decide whether you wish to proceed to map and stripe all current data and future data to the RAID disks. Press 1 to select Auto Create or 2 to select Manual Create. (We recommend selecting Auto Create to most users.) Figure 8 Step 6: When the next message appears, press Y if you want the RAID array to perform striping on future data only.
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message appears (Figure 11), press Y and then ENTER to Save changes?" Ác Upon completion, you should see the RAID array in the Current Created Raid section in the RAID Setup screen (Figure 10). Åé ¤¤ ¤å Figure 10 To exit the current menu, press Q. When the "Do You Want to confirm. Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 8 -
message appears (Figure 11), press Y and then ENTER to Save changes?" Ác Upon completion, you should see the RAID array in the Current Created Raid section in the RAID Setup screen (Figure 10). Åé ¤¤ ¤å Figure 10 To exit the current menu, press Q. When the "Do You Want to confirm. Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 8 -
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message appears, press Y to confirm your selections. Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Figure 12 Now, you sure to delete this RAID?" SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) 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.
message appears, press Y to confirm your selections. Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Figure 12 Now, you sure to delete this RAID?" SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) 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.
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...164;å First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Ác (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive on the SiS 964 controller successfully, you need to install required... installation utility will appear automatically. 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 and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and...
...164;å First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Ác (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive on the SiS 964 controller successfully, you need to install required... installation utility will appear automatically. 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 and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and...
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You have copied the SATA driver successfully. Figure 16 - 11 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). Step 6: Press 0 to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to select D) SiS 964 SATA. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Then it will appear. Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to the floppy disk.
You have copied the SATA driver successfully. Figure 16 - 11 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). Step 6: Press 0 to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to select D) SiS 964 SATA. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Then it will appear. Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to the floppy disk.
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... (Figure 17). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you see the next screen.... Ác (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to ...
... (Figure 17). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you see the next screen.... Ác (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to ...
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... will appear. Figure 20 - 13 - Step 4: When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one minute. If you want to install Windows XP... SiS Raid/IDE Controller if you want to install Windows 2000.) Then it will begin to Figure 19 below appears, press ENTER 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...
... will appear. Figure 20 - 13 - Step 4: When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one minute. If you want to install Windows XP... SiS Raid/IDE Controller if you want to install Windows 2000.) Then it will begin to Figure 19 below appears, press ENTER 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...
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After 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 have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. It indicates that you should see a screen as below.
After 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 have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. It indicates that you should see a screen as below.
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English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN (*) Onboard Audio Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with ... Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch) Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch) Supports SPDIF In/Out connection CD In (*) Only for GA-8S648FX-775. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 10 -
English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN (*) Onboard Audio Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with ... Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch) Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch) Supports SPDIF In/Out connection CD In (*) Only for GA-8S648FX-775. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 10 -
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supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function - supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections BIOS Use of up to 150 MB/s - supports hot plugging function - Hardware Installation supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-... Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / Systemfan failure warning Onboard SATA RAID Onboard SiS964 chipset - Over voltage function is supported.
supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function - supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections BIOS Use of up to 150 MB/s - supports hot plugging function - Hardware Installation supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-... Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / Systemfan failure warning Onboard SATA RAID Onboard SiS964 chipset - Over voltage function is supported.
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...screen. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from the CD-ROM, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced ... in the bottom left corner of hard disk data. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 50 - At least 64M bytes of system memory 3. Boot from CD-ROM for 8I945GME E7 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2 11/...
...screen. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from the CD-ROM, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced ... in the bottom left corner of hard disk data. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 50 - At least 64M bytes of system memory 3. Boot from CD-ROM for 8I945GME E7 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2 11/...
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...main screen and restart the system. Limitations: 1. Capable of Xpress Recovery2 1. SATA IDE channel 2 e. It is as follows: a. SATA IDE channel 1 d. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to your motherboard manufacturer. ...disk. Not compatible to 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 - SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. PATA IDE secondary channel c...
...main screen and restart the system. Limitations: 1. Capable of Xpress Recovery2 1. SATA IDE channel 2 e. It is as follows: a. SATA IDE channel 1 d. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to your motherboard manufacturer. ...disk. Not compatible to 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 - SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. PATA IDE secondary channel c...
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IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the ... Setup utility. SiS RAID BIOS Setting 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 - RAID BIOS Setting Utility v1.05_964 (c) 2003-2005 Silicon Integrated Systems...
IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the ... Setup utility. SiS RAID BIOS Setting 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 - RAID BIOS Setting Utility v1.05_964 (c) 2003-2005 Silicon Integrated Systems...
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... installation utility will appear automatically soon after you will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. Step 2: Go to install required driver for the SATA controller on all , you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to a floppy disk. After that hard drive. Appendix... refers to Figure 11), please select the proper chipset model. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller on the screen (Refer to Intel ICH5R chipset. - 67 - Quit the installation utility first.
... installation utility will appear automatically soon after you will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. Step 2: Go to install required driver for the SATA controller on all , you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to a floppy disk. After that hard drive. Appendix... refers to Figure 11), please select the proper chipset model. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller on the screen (Refer to Intel ICH5R chipset. - 67 - Quit the installation utility first.