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... 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 71 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In...
... 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 71 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In...
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...total number of hard drives must be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis 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. 10) PWR_LED (System Power .../S4 sleep state or powered off when the system is operating. Each SA TA connector supports a single SA TA device. The AMD SB700 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10. The LED is on when the system is in S1 sleep state. 9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to...
...total number of hard drives must be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis 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. 10) PWR_LED (System Power .../S4 sleep state or powered off when the system is operating. Each SA TA connector supports a single SA TA device. The AMD SB700 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10. The LED is on when the system is in S1 sleep state. 9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to...
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... IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (SATAII0~SATAII3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATAII4/SATAII5 connectors. BIOS Setup...
... IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to RAID or AHCI. OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (SATAII0~SATAII3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATAII4/SATAII5 connectors. BIOS Setup...
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...4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS TM design, which enhances protection for GA-MA770-UD3 E1 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/06/2008-RD780...BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SA TA controller, use F AT32/16/12 file system. 3. What ...need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow...
...4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS TM design, which enhances protection for GA-MA770-UD3 E1 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/06/2008-RD780...BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SA TA controller, use F AT32/16/12 file system. 3. What ...need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow...
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... not remove the floppy disk , USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system 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 select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main...
... not remove the floppy disk , USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system 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 select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main...
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...you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the SA TA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA TA controller is recommended that you begin ...Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix C . B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (...
...you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the SA TA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA TA controller is recommended that you begin ...Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix C . B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (...
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To create RAID, set OnChip SATA Type to configure the SA TA controller mode correctly in this section may differ from the exact settings for example, OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type controls the SATAII4/5 connector)(Figure 1). The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 74 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award...
To create RAID, set OnChip SATA Type to configure the SA TA controller mode correctly in this section may differ from the exact settings for example, OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type controls the SATAII4/5 connector)(Figure 1). The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 74 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award...
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C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the Controller Configuration window. No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... To view controller settings, press to configure a RAID array. Step 1: After the POST ...memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Hit the + key to ...
C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the Controller Configuration window. No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... To view controller settings, press to configure a RAID array. Step 1: After the POST ...memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Hit the + key to ...
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...RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA770-UD3...move to a logical disk set and press to the AMD SB700 controller. LD 6 ---- FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity (MB) LD 1 ---- LD 2 ...
...RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA770-UD3...move to a logical disk set and press to the AMD SB700 controller. LD 6 ---- FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity (MB) LD 1 ---- LD 2 ...
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... key to Y. Figure 7 7. View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI SB700 controller are assigned to a disk array or are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as an example. 1. The Total Drv section will erase... the MBR data of disks assigned. 5. Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other keys to exit the RAID BIOS utility. Under the Assignment column, drives are unassigned. Fast Initialization option has been selected It will show the number of the disk. ...
... key to Y. Figure 7 7. View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI SB700 controller are assigned to a disk array or are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as an example. 1. The Total Drv section will erase... the MBR data of disks assigned. 5. Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other keys to exit the RAID BIOS utility. Under the Assignment column, drives are unassigned. Fast Initialization option has been selected It will show the number of the disk. ...
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...alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 - 79 - For more details, refer to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. From your system. Appendix Once at the A:\> prompt... operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during the OS installation. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the startup disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip ...
...alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 - 79 - For more details, refer to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. From your system. Appendix Once at the A:\> prompt... operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you may not be recognized during the OS installation. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the startup disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip ...
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... storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk...Exit Figure 2 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 80 - Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install W indows Vista/XP onto your system, or you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (...
... storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk...Exit Figure 2 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 80 - Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install W indows Vista/XP onto your system, or you have any device support disks from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (...
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...Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 3: When Setup correctly...Windows Setup You have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 81 - When the screen as shown below will be...
...Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 3: When Setup correctly...Windows Setup You have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 81 - When the screen as shown below will be...
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GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 84 - Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next.
GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 84 - Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next.
