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English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections Onboard SATA FDD Connections Peripherals Onboard VGA Onboard LAN Onboard Audio I/O Control Hardware Monitor Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/...; Supports Jack-Sensing function IT8705AF CPU / System fan speed detection System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU Smart Fan Control GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 10 - Line Out ;
English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections Onboard SATA FDD Connections Peripherals Onboard VGA Onboard LAN Onboard Audio I/O Control Hardware Monitor Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/...; Supports Jack-Sensing function IT8705AF CPU / System fan speed detection System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU Smart Fan Control GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 10 - Line Out ;
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supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function - Hardware Installation supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections Use of up to 150 MB/s - English Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Form Factor Onboard SiS964 chipset - supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Micro-ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 23.0cm - 11 - supports hot plugging function - supports JBOD function -
supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function - Hardware Installation supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections Use of up to 150 MB/s - English Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Form Factor Onboard SiS964 chipset - supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Micro-ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 23.0cm - 11 - supports hot plugging function - supports JBOD function -
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... system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utility (Not all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - Intel x86 platforms 2. Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. Appendix GA-8S661FXM-775 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress...
... system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utility (Not all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - Intel x86 platforms 2. Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. Appendix GA-8S661FXM-775 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress...
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...restoring only the first physical hard disk. PATA IDE secondary channel c . SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards (As this is as follows: a. ...SATA IDE channel 2 e. It is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8S661FXM-775...
...restoring only the first physical hard disk. PATA IDE secondary channel c . SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards (As this is as follows: a. ...SATA IDE channel 2 e. It is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8S661FXM-775...
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... is provided on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, press Ctrl-S to Figure 2). IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your...
... is provided on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, press Ctrl-S to Figure 2). IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your...
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... Drive D) and select Open. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in the driver CD. GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 70 - English Installing the RAID Drivers To install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully, you need to install required ... the Windows CD to Figure10). (Note) Figure 10 Figure 11 Step 3: A MS-DOS prompt screen will have to copy the driver for the SATA controller on the screen (Refer to a floppy disk. Quit the installation utility first. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the CD-ROM drive....
... Drive D) and select Open. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in the driver CD. GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 70 - English Installing the RAID Drivers To install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully, you need to install required ... the Windows CD to Figure10). (Note) Figure 10 Figure 11 Step 3: A MS-DOS prompt screen will have to copy the driver for the SATA controller on the screen (Refer to a floppy disk. Quit the installation utility first. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the CD-ROM drive....
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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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...(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. ... your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for your power supply to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the SATA controller on the SATA controller SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - ...
...(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. ... your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for your power supply to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the SATA controller on the SATA controller SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - ...
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... Del to Integrated Peripherals and assure SiS Serial ATA Controller is configured correctly in this section may not show the exact settings for the SATA hard drive(s). In BIOS Setup menu, go to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you have to make ...sure whether the SATA controller is enabled. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals...
... Del to Integrated Peripherals and assure SiS Serial ATA Controller is configured correctly in this section may not show the exact settings for the SATA hard drive(s). In BIOS Setup menu, go to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you have to make ...sure whether the SATA controller is enabled. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals...
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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 ...: 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 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ¤å Hard Disk Boot Priority `` K L KL Figure 2 Step 3: Set First...
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 ...: 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 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ¤å Hard Disk Boot Priority `` K L KL Figure 2 Step 3: Set First...
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... 5). The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - Figure 5 - 5 - Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you cannot enter the RAID BIOS correctly, assure that your SATA drives are properly installed. (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to create RAID...
... 5). The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - Figure 5 - 5 - Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you cannot enter the RAID BIOS correctly, assure that your SATA drives are properly installed. (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to create RAID...
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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. Figure 7 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 6 -
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Figure 9 - 7 - Otherwise press N to be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). Then press ENTER (Figure 9). 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. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964)
Figure 9 - 7 - Otherwise press N to be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). Then press ENTER (Figure 9). 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. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964)
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When the "Do You Want to confirm. 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. Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 8 - message appears (Figure 11), press Y and then ENTER to Save changes?"
When the "Do You Want to confirm. 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. Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 8 - message appears (Figure 11), press Y and then ENTER to Save changes?"
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SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Figure 12 Now, you wish to delete and press ENTER. Finally, when the "Are you are in the window below (Figure 12). message appears, press Y 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?"
SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Figure 12 Now, you wish to delete and press ENTER. Finally, when the "Are you are in the window below (Figure 12). message appears, press Y 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?"
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...icon and select Open (Figure 13). Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 14 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 10 - Figure 13 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Without the driver, the hard ... an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Quit the installation utility first. 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...
...icon and select Open (Figure 13). Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 14 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 10 - Figure 13 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Without the driver, the hard ... an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Quit the installation utility first. 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...
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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. Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. 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. Then it will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 16 - 11 - You have copied the SATA driver successfully.
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. Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. 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. Then it will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 16 - 11 - You have copied the SATA driver successfully.
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... 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 need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message... (Figure 17). Ác (5) Installing SATA controller driver during 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 that...
... 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 need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message... (Figure 17). Ác (5) Installing SATA controller driver during 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 that...
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... If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one minute. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the floppy disk. Figure 20 - 13 - Figure 19 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in... the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 19 below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to install Windows 2000.) Then it ...
... If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one minute. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the floppy disk. Figure 20 - 13 - Figure 19 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in... the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 19 below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to install Windows 2000.) Then it ...
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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.