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...), allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)(...8 channel audio Supports High Definition Audio Supports Line In ; English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 2 port by cable GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 10 - Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ;
...), allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)(...8 channel audio Supports High Definition Audio Supports Line In ; English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 2 port by cable GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 10 - Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ;
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... Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will not search for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as...
... Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will not search for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as...
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... SATA-II Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SATA-II Configuration SATA-II RAID function SATA-II 1 Controller x SATA-II 1 Primary RAID x SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID SATA-II 2 Controller x SATA-II 2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] [Enabled] Disabled Disabled [Enabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select...
... SATA-II Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SATA-II Configuration SATA-II RAID function SATA-II 1 Controller x SATA-II 1 Primary RAID x SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID SATA-II 2 Controller x SATA-II 2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] [Enabled] Disabled Disabled [Enabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select...
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... 2.0 controllers. (Default Value) Enable only USB 1.1 controller Disable onchip USB support. Disabled Disable SATAII RAID function. (Default value) Serial-ATA-II 1 Controller Enabled Enable Serial-ATAII 1 controller support. (Default Value) Disabled Disable Serial-ATAII 1 controller support. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 38 - Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard Audio Function Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard...
... 2.0 controllers. (Default Value) Enable only USB 1.1 controller Disable onchip USB support. Disabled Disable SATAII RAID function. (Default value) Serial-ATA-II 1 Controller Enabled Enable Serial-ATAII 1 controller support. (Default Value) Disabled Disable Serial-ATAII 1 controller support. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 38 - Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard Audio Function Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard...
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...the end of the hard disk, so free space available on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved. 3. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. PATA IDE primary channel b. PATA IDE secondary channel c . It is normal that data backup takes... longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be backed up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Not compatible to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Hard disks detection sequence is no backup file.) 2. SATA IDE channel 3 f. Appendix For the use of the data...
...the end of the hard disk, so free space available on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved. 3. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. PATA IDE primary channel b. PATA IDE secondary channel c . It is normal that data backup takes... longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be backed up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Not compatible to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Hard disks detection sequence is no backup file.) 2. SATA IDE channel 3 f. Appendix For the use of the data...
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... is enabled (Serial-ATAII1 controls the SATAII0/1 connectors and Serial-ATAII2 controls the SATAII2/3 connectors). If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to the hard drive. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in system BIOS... Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). "*" ...
... is enabled (Serial-ATAII1 controls the SATAII0/1 connectors and Serial-ATAII2 controls the SATAII2/3 connectors). If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to the hard drive. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in system BIOS... Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). "*" ...
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...General Help In the SATA-II Configuration submenu, enable SATA-II RAID function. Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks on the motherboard you want to create RAID with hard disks that you have and the BIOS version. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 66 - In the example in this section may ...not show the exact settings for RAID. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SATA...
...General Help In the SATA-II Configuration submenu, enable SATA-II RAID function. Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks on the motherboard you want to create RAID with hard disks that you have and the BIOS version. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 66 - In the example in this section may ...not show the exact settings for RAID. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SATA...
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...2. After finished, re-enter the system BIOS Setup to Figure 3 below. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the RAID array onto which you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Hard Disk Boot..., then press to move it down the list. ESC: Exit Appendix Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. Then go to RAID BIOS (refer to page 69) to move it up , or to exit this menu. : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save Figure 3 ESC: ...
...2. After finished, re-enter the system BIOS Setup to Figure 3 below. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the RAID array onto which you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Hard Disk Boot..., then press to move it down the list. ESC: Exit Appendix Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. Then go to RAID BIOS (refer to page 69) to move it up , or to exit this menu. : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save Figure 3 ESC: ...
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... POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 6). The following is an example of Striping Block size. In the Striping Block field, use the ... [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 7 - 69 - Step 3: In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to the default setting--Optimal (64K). Appendix Figure 6 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is...
... POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 6). The following is an example of Striping Block size. In the Striping Block field, use the ... [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 7 - 69 - Step 3: In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to the default setting--Optimal (64K). Appendix Figure 6 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is...
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...DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Free Disks section. RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Define a New Array - If you are sure to clear the data in...RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Define a New Array - will appear (Figure 9). Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Clear disk daAtarr?ay Disks Loc Disk Model [Y[] Y]EASdd [N] 11N..01O..MM ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 9 GA-M51GM-S2G...
...DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Free Disks section. RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Define a New Array - If you are sure to clear the data in...RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Define a New Array - will appear (Figure 9). Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Clear disk daAtarr?ay Disks Loc Disk Model [Y[] Y]EASdd [N] 11N..01O..MM ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 9 GA-M51GM-S2G...
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...will show Yes. Array List - The Boot section will appear (Figure 10). Now, you should see detailed information about the RAID array, press ENTER to select the array and press B. MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Striping Block: 64K Adapt 1 1 Channel 0 1 M/S Master Master Index 0 1 Disk Model ... Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 10 To read more information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the ...
...will show Yes. Array List - The Boot section will appear (Figure 10). Now, you should see detailed information about the RAID array, press ENTER to select the array and press B. MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Striping Block: 64K Adapt 1 1 Channel 0 1 M/S Master Master Index 0 1 Disk Model ... Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 10 To read more information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the ...
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...prompt, change to exit when finished. Figure 12 Figure 13 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Step 1: Insert the ...controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in Figure 13, press I to select (I) nVIDIA C51 Series Raid (XP) if you need to install the SATA controller driver...
...prompt, change to exit when finished. Figure 12 Figure 13 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Step 1: Insert the ...controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in Figure 13, press I to select (I) nVIDIA C51 Series Raid (XP) if you need to install the SATA controller driver...
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... will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you need... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP...
... will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you need... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP...
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... must press S to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. The screen will return to select additional driver. S=Specify Additional...RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only. "*" If you want from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 17. Windows Setup You have chosen to the previous screen. GA-M51GM-S2G...
... must press S to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. The screen will return to select additional driver. S=Specify Additional...RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only. "*" If you want from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 17. Windows Setup You have chosen to the previous screen. GA-M51GM-S2G...
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...or do not want to be installed.) - 75 - After that, the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for...to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to Setup. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to be installed under Windows once for use with the Windows 2000/XP installation....
...or do not want to be installed.) - 75 - After that, the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for...to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to Setup. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to be installed under Windows once for use with the Windows 2000/XP installation....
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... containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Step 2: After system restarts, press Del to a bootable RAID volume. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration USB Configuration SATA-II Configuration Onboard Audio...2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] [Enabled] Disabled Disabled [Enabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 22 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard -...
... containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Step 2: After system restarts, press Del to a bootable RAID volume. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration USB Configuration SATA-II Configuration Onboard Audio...2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] [Enabled] Disabled Disabled [Enabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 22 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard -...
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...Add 1.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 24 - 77 - RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Then press CTRL+X to Clear Disk Data (Figure 24), press N. Appendix Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name ... Free Disks section with the TAB key. Move to Array Disks menu. RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - English Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks...
...Add 1.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 24 - 77 - RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Then press CTRL+X to Clear Disk Data (Figure 24), press N. Appendix Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name ... Free Disks section with the TAB key. Move to Array Disks menu. RAID Mode: Striping MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - English Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks...
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...://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm Note: If users choose not to create a bootable RAID volume. Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on it. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 78 - Select the single boot disk RAID Array by clicking on disk size. Solutions 2: Users must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000...
...://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm Note: If users choose not to create a bootable RAID volume. Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on it. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 78 - Select the single boot disk RAID Array by clicking on disk size. Solutions 2: Users must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000...
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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: Nvidia nForce 430 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: Nvidia nForce 430 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
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...Setup during OS installation. In the example in Figure 1, make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). If there... that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the SATA controller. If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the SATA...
...Setup during OS installation. In the example in Figure 1, make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). If there... that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the SATA controller. If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the SATA...