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GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 65 A. Channel Audio Function Introduction 88 4-2 Troubleshooting 96 - 5 - Intel® ICH8R Southbridge 65 B.
GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 65 A. Channel Audio Function Introduction 88 4-2 Troubleshooting 96 - 5 - Intel® ICH8R Southbridge 65 B.
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... install your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the operating system. Install related driver in the computer. 2. To remove the VGA card from Electrostatic discharge (ESD). 3. The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V power connector, which provides extra power to secure the...
... install your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the operating system. Install related driver in the computer. 2. To remove the VGA card from Electrostatic discharge (ESD). 3. The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V power connector, which provides extra power to secure the...
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... Port) Connects to the lower port (purple). Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. OPTICAL The SPDIF optical output port is capable of...
... Port) Connects to the lower port (purple). Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. OPTICAL The SPDIF optical output port is capable of...
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...GND 1 7 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 24 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 SATAII0 ...SATAII1 1 7 7 1 7 1 SATAII4 SATAII2 SATAII5 SATAII3 1 7 1 7 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 10) GSATAII0 / GSATAII1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by ICH8R) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. English 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by GIGABYTE...
...GND 1 7 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 24 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 SATAII0 ...SATAII1 1 7 7 1 7 1 SATAII4 SATAII2 SATAII5 SATAII3 1 7 1 7 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 10) GSATAII0 / GSATAII1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by ICH8R) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. English 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by GIGABYTE...
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... 3 GND 4 CD-R - 27 - Hardware Installation Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to the connector. 1 Pin No. If you connect the front panel audio module. Check the pin assignments carefully while you wish to use...
... 3 GND 4 CD-R - 27 - Hardware Installation Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to the connector. 1 Pin No. If you connect the front panel audio module. Check the pin assignments carefully while you wish to use...
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... please visit Intel's website. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 38 - Disabled Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default value) SATA Port0-3 Native Mode Enabled Set... such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS ...
... please visit Intel's website. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 38 - Disabled Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default value) SATA Port0-3 Native Mode Enabled Set... such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS ...
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... to enable or disable the SATA/IDE ports controlled by the Gigabyte SATA2 controller. Set the SATA channel to RAID mode and IDE channel to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Enhanced Parallel Port. Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 - Onboard Parallel Port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port...and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to AHCI mode.
... to enable or disable the SATA/IDE ports controlled by the Gigabyte SATA2 controller. Set the SATA channel to RAID mode and IDE channel to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Enhanced Parallel Port. Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 - Onboard Parallel Port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port...and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to AHCI mode.
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... came with your motherboard into your system automatically. or you can install others application. System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want and press "install" followed the item; After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install. in ...then list all items defaulted. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show a question mark "?" After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the...
... came with your motherboard into your system automatically. or you can install others application. System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want and press "install" followed the item; After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install. in ...then list all items defaulted. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show a question mark "?" After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the...
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GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 52 - 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-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 52 - 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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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 - Drivers Installation
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...: Boot Menu : Qflash 01/11/2007-P965-ICH8-6A79LG0GC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System requirements: 1. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 - At least 64M bytes of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. After Xpress Recovery2 is designed to run Xpress... Recovery2 later, you wish to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. If you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to Xpress Recovery2 can be ...
...: Boot Menu : Qflash 01/11/2007-P965-ICH8-6A79LG0GC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System requirements: 1. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 - At least 64M bytes of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. After Xpress Recovery2 is designed to run Xpress... Recovery2 later, you wish to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. If you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to Xpress Recovery2 can be ...
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.... 6. PATA IDE primary channel b. When using hard disks with more than data restoration. 3. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Limitations: 1. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. SATA IDE channel 3 f. Appendix Hard disks detection sequence is...
.... 6. PATA IDE primary channel b. When using hard disks with more than data restoration. 3. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Limitations: 1. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. SATA IDE channel 3 f. Appendix Hard disks detection sequence is...
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...Configure RAID set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connectors. (For example, on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you use... floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note 2) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.(Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2...
...Configure RAID set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connectors. (For example, on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you use... floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note 2) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.(Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2...
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...DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 4 [ENTER]-Select Menu GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 68 - All Rights Reversed....Create RAID Volume screen will appear (Figure 4). All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1.Create RAID Volume 2. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Press to enter Configuration Utility Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk ...
...DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 4 [ENTER]-Select Menu GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 68 - All Rights Reversed....Create RAID Volume screen will appear (Figure 4). All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1.Create RAID Volume 2. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Press to enter Configuration Utility Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk ...
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... delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. [ENTER]-Select Menu Now, you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 71 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Create RAID Volume 2. Appendix Create RAID...
... delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. [ENTER]-Select Menu Now, you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 71 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Create RAID Volume 2. Appendix Create RAID...
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... folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 72 - Boot from the menu. Figure 11 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example:... D:\>). A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Figure 13 (Note 2) For 64-bit ...
... folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 72 - Boot from the menu. Figure 11 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example:... D:\>). A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Figure 13 (Note 2) For 64-bit ...
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... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 15 - 73 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you have chosen to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do... not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with...
... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 15 - 73 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you have chosen to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do... not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with...
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...Figure 16 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD... with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the floppy disk. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 (Note) If you want to the previous ...
...Figure 16 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD... with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the floppy disk. GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 (Note) If you want to the previous ...
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...Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. Appendix It indicates that , the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. To repair a Windows XP installation using ...can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. English After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed.) - 75 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
...Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. Appendix It indicates that , the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. To repair a Windows XP installation using ...can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. English After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed.) - 75 - To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
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... Press Y to confirm yes to the following message (Figure 14) or N to be deleted; Press the SPACEBAR on the array to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID ... V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 83 - N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [ ]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm...
... Press Y to confirm yes to the following message (Figure 14) or N to be deleted; Press the SPACEBAR on the array to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? The selection bar will appear to the RAID Disk Drive List block. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID ... V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 83 - N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [ ]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm...