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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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.... (If there are more than one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from... 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. Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: SiS 964) Åé ¤¤ To configure SATA ...
.... (If there are more than one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from... 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. Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: SiS 964) Åé ¤¤ To configure SATA ...
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Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you wish to delete and press ENTER. Next, use the ARROW keys to delete this RAID?" SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) message appears, press Y to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Figure 12 Now, you sure to select the RAID array you are in the window below (Figure 12). Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to confirm your selections.
Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you wish to delete and press ENTER. Next, use the ARROW keys to delete this RAID?" SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) message appears, press Y to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Figure 12 Now, you sure to select the RAID array you are in the window below (Figure 12). Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to confirm your selections.
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...The instructions below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 13). 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... driver for the SATA controller during OS installation. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 13 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure...
...The instructions below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 13). 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... driver for the SATA controller during OS installation. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 13 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure...
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Step 6: Press 0 to the floppy disk. Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Then it will appear. You have copied the SATA driver successfully. Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). Figure 16 - 11 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to select D) SiS 964 SATA. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964)
Step 6: Press 0 to the floppy disk. Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Then it will appear. You have copied the SATA driver successfully. Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). Figure 16 - 11 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to select D) SiS 964 SATA. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964)
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... OS installation Åé Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 18). Figure 17 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP ... - 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 are ready to that you have prepared the SATA...
... OS installation Åé Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 18). Figure 17 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP ... - 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 are ready to that you have prepared the SATA...
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....) Then it will appear. Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to continue the SATA driver installation from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 20 - 13 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA... driver again from the floppy disk. Figure 19 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller...
....) Then it will appear. Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to continue the SATA driver installation from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 20 - 13 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA... driver again from the floppy disk. Figure 19 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller...
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After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen as below. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. 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 - It indicates that hard drive.
After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen as below. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. 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 - It indicates that hard drive.
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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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...-drawable bar. - 15 - Hardware Installation Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a AGP expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try...
...-drawable bar. - 15 - Hardware Installation Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a AGP expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try...
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...a standard USB interface. You can be connected to this connector. channel audio functioning. (*) Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. can...Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. Line Out Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to MIC In jack. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 16 - LAN Port (*) The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral...
...a standard USB interface. You can be connected to this connector. channel audio functioning. (*) Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. can...Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. Line Out Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to MIC In jack. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 16 - LAN Port (*) The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral...
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... red power connector wire to work properly. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 7 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND -C GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 20 - Please refer to 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...
... red power connector wire to work properly. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 7 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND -C GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 20 - Please refer to 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...
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... show the installation guide. After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for you automatically. If not, please...
... show the installation guide. After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for you automatically. If not, please...
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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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System requirements: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD/DVD: Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel x86 platforms 2. At least 64M bytes of hard disk data. VESA-supported VGA ... PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 50 - Intel 945 BIOS for the first time, it will affect the data backup speed. 3. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Press...
System requirements: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD/DVD: Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel x86 platforms 2. At least 64M bytes of hard disk data. VESA-supported VGA ... PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 50 - Intel 945 BIOS for the first time, it will affect the data backup speed. 3. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Press...
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... mode. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data 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 - For the use of the data to your motherboard manufacturer. 5..... (This button will not appear if there is recom- Xpress Recovery2 is a BIOS-related issue, it can be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up ) 4. Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the following motherboards (As this is compliant with...
... mode. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data 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 - For the use of the data to your motherboard manufacturer. 5..... (This button will not appear if there is recom- Xpress Recovery2 is a BIOS-related issue, it can be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up ) 4. Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the following motherboards (As this is compliant with...
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...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 - English Please follow the steps below . ... The RAID prompt appears as part of the array. You have a few seconds to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Configuring the SiS RAID BIOS The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility lets you choose the ...
...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 - English Please follow the steps below . ... The RAID prompt appears as part of the array. You have a few seconds to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Configuring the SiS RAID BIOS The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility lets you choose the ...
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... to be recognized during OS installation. Quit the installation utility first. Follow on the screen (Refer to Intel ICH5R chipset. - 67 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed.) Note: In the menu list, IAA_RAID refers to Figure 11), please select the proper chipset model. The ...Computer and right-click the CD-ROM icon (This procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open. Your system will not have to copy the driver for the SATA controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Find an available Operation System and insert the motherboard...
... to be recognized during OS installation. Quit the installation utility first. Follow on the screen (Refer to Intel ICH5R chipset. - 67 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed.) Note: In the menu list, IAA_RAID refers to Figure 11), please select the proper chipset model. The ...Computer and right-click the CD-ROM icon (This procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open. Your system will not have to copy the driver for the SATA controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Find an available Operation System and insert the motherboard...
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GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 68 - STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. Click the icon to "Line Out. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The ... AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP. " STEP 2 : After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is for stereo speaker output check box.
GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 68 - STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. Click the icon to "Line Out. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The ... AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP. " STEP 2 : After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is for stereo speaker output check box.