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... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input ...and Output 92 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 92 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP45...
... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input ...and Output 92 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 92 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP45...
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... memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1366/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support...USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 JMicron 368 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to ...
... memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1366/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support...USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 JMicron 368 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to ...
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... TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number. •...A RAID 10 configuration requires at least two hard drives. Only for instructions on the connector. Refer to be an even number. If more than two hard drives are to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP45-UD3LR. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard...
... TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number. •...A RAID 10 configuration requires at least two hard drives. Only for instructions on the connector. Refer to be an even number. If more than two hard drives are to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP45-UD3LR. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard...
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...use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. Only for GA-EP45-UD3L. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATAmode. (...Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge to AHCI mode. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 50 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native ...
...use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. Only for GA-EP45-UD3L. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATAmode. (...Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge to AHCI mode. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 50 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native ...
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..., the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; When hard drives are not supported. Supporting NTFS...
..., the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; When hard drives are not supported. Supporting NTFS...
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... What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an...GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L...risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. EP45-UD3L E19 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/05/2008-P45-ICH10...
... What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an...GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L...risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. EP45-UD3L E19 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/05/2008-P45-ICH10...
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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 key during the POST to a floppy disk. B. Insert the floppy disk...
... 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 key during the POST to a floppy disk. B. Insert the floppy disk...
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...disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create... RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you begin ...
...disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only for GA-EP45-UD3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create... RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you begin ...
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... Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disbabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] ... motherboard. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to Disabled or AHCI. To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 80 -
... Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disbabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] ... motherboard. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to Disabled or AHCI. To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 80 -
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.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 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. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to enter...
.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 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. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to enter...
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...values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB []-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 82 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed....: Capacity : Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 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). Set the stripe block size (...
...values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB []-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 82 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed....: Capacity : Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 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). Set the stripe block size (...
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....6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELELCP T]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Delete RAID Volume 3. Now, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Create RAID Volume 2. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [...Disk(0) []-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility, press or select Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Matrix...
....6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELELCP T]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Delete RAID Volume 3. Now, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Create RAID Volume 2. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [...Disk(0) []-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility, press or select Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Matrix...
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...THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to non-RAID. Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to be deleted and press . When ... RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. []-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L ...
...THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to non-RAID. Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to be deleted and press . When ... RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. []-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L ...
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... Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Press to copy the driver .... For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to your optical drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. From your system. Select the controller driver...
... Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Press to copy the driver .... For installing Windows Vista, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Prepare a startup disk that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to your optical drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. From your system. Select the controller driver...
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GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 86 - For example, to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the Intel ICH10R SATA controller, copy the MSM32 file (Figure 4) ... motherboard driver disk 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. message, and then press to begin extracting the driver. Copying the SATA...
GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 86 - For example, to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the Intel ICH10R SATA controller, copy the MSM32 file (Figure 4) ... motherboard driver disk 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. message, and then press to begin extracting the driver. Copying the SATA...
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... few moments of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with... screen. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. A....
... few moments of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with... screen. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. A....
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... will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which...disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 88 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar ...
... will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which...disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 88 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar ...
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Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Appendix WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 89 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Appendix WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 89 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
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B. Figure 7 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 90 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6).
B. Figure 7 GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard - 90 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6).
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Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. 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. - 91 -
Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. 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. - 91 -