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... 4-7 Time Repair ...83 4-8 Teaming ...84 Chapter 5 Appendix ...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 87 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 102...
... 4-7 Time Repair ...83 4-8 Teaming ...84 Chapter 5 Appendix ...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 87 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 102...
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Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SiI5723 chips (Smart Backup): - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GS0-Source, GS1, GS2-Source, GS3) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices (Note 4) - Support for Smart Backup (RAID 1) (Note 5) iTE IT8720 chip...; 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SiI5723 chips (Smart Backup): - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GS0-Source, GS1, GS2-Source, GS3) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices (Note 4) - Support for Smart Backup (RAID 1) (Note 5) iTE IT8720 chip...; 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
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.... If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 26 - Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on configuring a RAID array. Definition 7 1 1 GND SATA2_1 2 TXP SATA2_0 7 1 3 TXN 4 GND 1 7 5 RXN 6 RXP SATA2_3 SATA2_2 7 GND 7 1 1 7 SATA2_5 SATA2_4 7 1 Please connect the...
.... If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 26 - Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on configuring a RAID array. Definition 7 1 1 GND SATA2_1 2 TXP SATA2_0 7 1 3 TXN 4 GND 1 7 5 RXN 6 RXP SATA2_3 SATA2_2 7 GND 7 1 1 7 SATA2_5 SATA2_4 7 1 Please connect the...
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... Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 51 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard...
... Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 51 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard...
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..., a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up a hard drive than to the first IDE...
..., a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up a hard drive than to the first IDE...
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What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/...new BIOS file (e.g. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS ? GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - During the POST, press the key to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. EP45-DQ6 F8C . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu :...the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in system malfunction. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. TM With Q-...
What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/...new BIOS file (e.g. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS ? GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - During the POST, press the key to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. EP45-DQ6 F8C . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu :...the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in system malfunction. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. TM With Q-...
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... supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to begin the BIOS update. Step...
... supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to begin the BIOS update. Step...
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...Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by ICH10R Southbridge.) Then connect the power ...connector from your computer. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for ...
...Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by ICH10R Southbridge.) Then connect the power ...connector from your computer. If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for ...
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... in system BIOS Setup . The actual BIOS Setup menu options you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Disabled or AHCI. GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to enter BIOS...
... in system BIOS Setup . The actual BIOS Setup menu options you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Disabled or AHCI. GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to enter BIOS...
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... 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003... Figure 2 Step 2: After you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Delete RAID Volume 3. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS ...
... 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003... Figure 2 Step 2: After you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Delete RAID Volume 3. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS ...
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...typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [K L ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). The stripe block size can be automatically assigned to 128 KB. Press to be special characters...128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). If only two hard drives are installed, they ...
...typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [K L ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). The stripe block size can be automatically assigned to 128 KB. Press to be special characters...128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). If only two hard drives are installed, they ...
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... ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING... you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to begin creating the RAID array. Are you sure you can see detailed information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1...
... ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING... you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to begin creating the RAID array. Are you sure you can see detailed information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1...
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...IN THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [K L ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to abort. When prompted to confirm ...your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to non-RAID. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the...
...IN THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [K L ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to abort. When prompted to confirm ...your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to non-RAID. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the...
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... extract it (see instructions on the next page). From your system. Your system will open similar to that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to copy the driver in MS-DOS ...controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Figure 3 - 93 - 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that in Figure 2. Press to the floppy disk. A command prompt window ...
... extract it (see instructions on the next page). From your system. Your system will open similar to that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to copy the driver in MS-DOS ...controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Figure 3 - 93 - 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that in Figure 2. Press to the floppy disk. A command prompt window ...
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... press to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 6 will appear. Figure 5 Figure 6 (..." after the "Continue extraction?" When a screen similar to that in the motherboard driver disk to begin extracting the driver. GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 - After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to that in the USB flash drive. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk.
... press to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive. Figure 4 Step 2: Double-click the MSM32 file in Figure 6 will appear. Figure 5 Figure 6 (..." after the "Continue extraction?" When a screen similar to that in the motherboard driver disk to begin extracting the driver. GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 - After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to that in the USB flash drive. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk.
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...mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you ...for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as ...
...mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Windows Setup Step 2: Press F6 if you ...for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as ...
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... SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E SATA RAID Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one...below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 - Use the up or down arrow key to select one or...
... SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E SATA RAID Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one...below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 - Use the up or down arrow key to select one or...
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To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 97 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 97 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
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Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7). When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). Figure 7 GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 -
Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7). When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). Figure 7 GA-EP45-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 -
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Appendix Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as shown in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. Step 3: When a screen as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to AHCI mode. - 99 -
Appendix Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as shown in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. Step 3: When a screen as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to AHCI mode. - 99 -