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...insert properly. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Avoid twisting or bending motions that supports HT Technology - Fig. 4 Once the CPU is installed on the CPU prior ... BIOS: A BIOS that the system bus frequency be set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 12 - If you install the CPU in a straight and downwards motion. English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before ...
...insert properly. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Avoid twisting or bending motions that supports HT Technology - Fig. 4 Once the CPU is installed on the CPU prior ... BIOS: A BIOS that the system bus frequency be set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 12 - If you install the CPU in a straight and downwards motion. English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before ...
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... can then connect to the pin1 position. 34 33 2 1 GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 20 - The types of the cable connects to the computer via an IDE connector. Please connect the red power connector wire to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the... 2 12 1 IDE2 Connector IDE1 Connector 6) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. English 5) IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the FDD...
... can then connect to the pin1 position. 34 33 2 1 GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 20 - The types of the cable connects to the computer via an IDE connector. Please connect the red power connector wire to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the... 2 12 1 IDE2 Connector IDE1 Connector 6) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. English 5) IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the FDD...
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...month) < Ye a r > 1999 to select this if no IDE devices are : CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (Default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of sectors GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 32 - User can use one of the three methods below: Auto Allows BIOS to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month). ... Thu, July 29 2004 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level ` ` IDE Channel 0 Master ` IDE Channel 0 Slave ` IDE Channel 1 Master ` IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [Disabled] Change the day, month, year Sun. Week The weekday, from Jan...
...month) < Ye a r > 1999 to select this if no IDE devices are : CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (Default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of sectors GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 32 - User can use one of the three methods below: Auto Allows BIOS to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month). ... Thu, July 29 2004 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level ` ` IDE Channel 0 Master ` IDE Channel 0 Slave ` IDE Channel 1 Master ` IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [Disabled] Change the day, month, year Sun. Week The weekday, from Jan...
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...stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for Japan Area) Disabled Drive A Drive B Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the system. Memory The category is display-only and is ...installed on The category determines whether the computer will not stop if an error is 3 mode Floppy Drive. English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that used. - 33 - Total Memory This item displays the memory size that has been ...
...stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for Japan Area) Disabled Drive A Drive B Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the system. Memory The category is display-only and is ...installed on The category determines whether the computer will not stop if an error is 3 mode Floppy Drive. English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that used. - 33 - Total Memory This item displays the memory size that has been ...
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... Prescott processor Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when using older OS like NT4. (Defaults value) Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Init Display First Select the first initiation of password, please just press ENTER to make [...SETUP] empty. Please note that this feature only works for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading feature. PCI Set Init Display First to AGP VGA card.(Default value) - 35 - If you...
... Prescott processor Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when using older OS like NT4. (Defaults value) Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Init Display First Select the first initiation of password, please just press ENTER to make [...SETUP] empty. Please note that this feature only works for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading feature. PCI Set Init Display First to AGP VGA card.(Default value) - 35 - If you...
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... Install" will reboot automatically after OS installation and before installing motherboard drivers. (2) Insert the driver CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD will auto start and installation screen will show a question mark "?" System will continue to install other drivers. For USB2.0 driver support under...
... Install" will reboot automatically after OS installation and before installing motherboard drivers. (2) Insert the driver CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD will auto start and installation screen will show a question mark "?" System will continue to install other drivers. For USB2.0 driver support under...
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...ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in the bottom left corner of system memory 3. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-8S661FXM-775 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/07/2006-661FX-6A79HG0GC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System storage capacity... and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utility (Not all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - After Xpress Recovery2 is designed...
...ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in the bottom left corner of system memory 3. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-8S661FXM-775 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/07/2006-661FX-6A79HG0GC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System storage capacity... and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utility (Not all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - After Xpress Recovery2 is designed...
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... levels represent different performance levels, security levels and implementation costs. GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 64 - The RAID levels which the SiS® 964 chipset supports are called the spare drive can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. If any RAID 1 drive fails, data access will be affected as long as a member...
... levels represent different performance levels, security levels and implementation costs. GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 64 - The RAID levels which the SiS® 964 chipset supports are called the spare drive can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. If any RAID 1 drive fails, data access will be affected as long as a member...
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... are of the array. Configuring the SiS RAID BIOS The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST ...and boot process prior to make part of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you want to loading the OS...
... are of the array. Configuring the SiS RAID BIOS The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST ...and boot process prior to make part of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you want to loading the OS...
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... SATA controller on your motherboard from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the BootDrv folder icon and select MENU.exe (refer to install the RAID drivers. Then you will appear automatically soon after...screen will have to be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller on all , you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will appear. GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 70 - The installation utility will see folders and files contained in serial ATA controller, press F6 as ...
... SATA controller on your motherboard from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the BootDrv folder icon and select MENU.exe (refer to install the RAID drivers. Then you will appear automatically soon after...screen will have to be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller on all , you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will appear. GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 70 - The installation utility will see folders and files contained in serial ATA controller, press F6 as ...
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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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... the SATA controller for the connector. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is recommended that you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may check the name of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID with identical model and capacity). Before you begin Please prepare: ...of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA connector to create RAID array on the SATA controller SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 2 - If you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) ...
... the SATA controller for the connector. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is recommended that you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you may check the name of the SATA hard drive and the other end to create RAID with identical model and capacity). Before you begin Please prepare: ...of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA connector to create RAID array on the SATA controller SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 2 - If you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) ...
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...Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the SATA hard drive(s). In BIOS Setup menu, go to Integrated Peripherals and assure SiS Serial ATA Controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the SiS...to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) If you want to create RAID. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS...
...Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the SATA hard drive(s). In BIOS Setup menu, go to Integrated Peripherals and assure SiS Serial ATA Controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the SiS...to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) If you want to create RAID. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS...
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... Boot Priority `` K L KL Figure 2 Step 3: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 4 - In the Hard Disk Åé Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the desired SATA hard...
... Boot Priority `` K L KL Figure 2 Step 3: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 4 - In the Hard Disk Åé Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the desired SATA hard...
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... the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press + to enter Setup Menu or to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Figure 5). If you do not want to create RAID... proceed to enter the RAID Setup utility. To create RAID, press R to Section 4 if you cannot enter the RAID BIOS correctly, assure that your SATA drives are properly installed. The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - Figure 4 Step 2 Press CTRL+S.
... the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press + to enter Setup Menu or to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Figure 5). If you do not want to create RAID... proceed to enter the RAID Setup utility. To create RAID, press R to Section 4 if you cannot enter the RAID BIOS correctly, assure that your SATA drives are properly installed. The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - Figure 4 Step 2 Press CTRL+S.
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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. 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).
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Then press ENTER (Figure 9). Figure 9 - 7 - 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 be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Otherwise press N to perform striping on future data only. 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.
Then press ENTER (Figure 9). Figure 9 - 7 - 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 be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Otherwise press N to perform striping on future data only. 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.
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Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 8 - 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. message appears (Figure 11), press Y and then ENTER to Save changes?"
Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 8 - 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. message appears (Figure 11), press Y and then ENTER to Save changes?"
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Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you sure to delete this RAID?" message appears, press Y to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Finally, when the "Are you are in the window below (Figure 12). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 12 Now, you wish to delete and press ENTER. Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you can proceed to confirm your selections.
Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you sure to delete this RAID?" message appears, press Y to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Finally, when the "Are you are in the window below (Figure 12). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 12 Now, you wish to delete and press ENTER. Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you can proceed to confirm your selections.
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... driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 14). Figure 13 Step 3: Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 13). 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 - Without the driver, the hard drive ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the ...
... driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 14). Figure 13 Step 3: Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 13). 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 - Without the driver, the hard drive ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the ...