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... with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 6 ...66 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 67 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 79 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 79 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF...
... with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 6 ...66 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 67 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 79 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 79 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF...
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... No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-M720-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is...
... No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-M720-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is...
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...2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel NV SATA Controller Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial... AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to Disabled. - 43 - Onboard 1394 ...
...2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel NV SATA Controller Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial... AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to Disabled. - 43 - Onboard 1394 ...
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... the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive,...the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is recommended; Installation and Configuration Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Step 2: Click New. Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of it. Xpress Recovery2 can back ...
... the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive,...the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is recommended; Installation and Configuration Turn on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Step 2: Click New. Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of it. Xpress Recovery2 can back ...
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...(s), follow the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E.
...(s), follow the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E.
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... the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the Array List screen. This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [] Select [B] Set Bootable [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail...
... the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the Array List screen. This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [] Select [B] Set Bootable [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail...
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... insert the blank formatted disk. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - See the instructions below about how to a floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Your system will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from...
... insert the blank formatted disk. GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - See the instructions below about how to a floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Your system will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from...
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... F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of which need to be installed. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to the screen in... Figure 2 will then appear asking you to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix On the next...
... F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers, both of which need to be installed. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to the screen in... Figure 2 will then appear asking you to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Appendix On the next...
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... folder and save the whole Vista32 RAID or Vista64RAID foler to load the driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the Vista64RAID folder (Figure 4). Then use Method B to the USB flash drive). GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears... For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. B. For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load...
... folder and save the whole Vista32 RAID or Vista64RAID foler to load the driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the Vista64RAID folder (Figure 4). Then use Method B to the USB flash drive). GA-M720-US3 Motherboard Figure 4 - 76 - Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears... For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the Vista32RAID (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or Vista64RAID (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. B. For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load...