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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress ...Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 97 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 97 5-2-2 Configuring S/...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress ...Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 97 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 97 5-2-2 Configuring S/...
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... SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA ... Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA ...Bridge, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 48 - Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of...
... SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA ... Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA ...Bridge, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 48 - Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of...
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... disables the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SA TA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_0/GSATA2_1 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA...AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as shown in the figure above. - 49 - IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. If no LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
... disables the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SA TA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_0/GSATA2_1 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA...AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as shown in the figure above. - 49 - IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. If no LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode.
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... the operating system. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is the first physical drive. A. Step 2: Click New. "*" Xpress... Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard...
... the operating system. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is the first physical drive. A. Step 2: Click New. "*" Xpress... Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard...
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...ports are supported by AMD SB750 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer . B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one SA TA controller on your motherboard, refer to ...5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1)...
...ports are supported by AMD SB750 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer . B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one SA TA controller on your motherboard, refer to ...5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1)...
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... GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to mark the selected array. Press the space bar on the array to create the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver ...diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] ...
... GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 86 - [ESC]-Abort PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to mark the selected array. Press the space bar on the array to create the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver ...diskette and the installation of the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] ...
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...(Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to... system . • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x64) for W indows 64-bit operating system. Without the driver , the hard drive may directly load the SA TA RAID driver from the menu in the BootDrv...
...(Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to... system . • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x64) for W indows 64-bit operating system. Without the driver , the hard drive may directly load the SA TA RAID driver from the menu in the BootDrv...
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... or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A screen will appear. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 2 - 88 - Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . After the driver installation,...return to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press . 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you can proceed...
... or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A screen will appear. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 2 - 88 - Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . After the driver installation,...return to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press . 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you can proceed...
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... from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the...
... from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the...
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GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 5 - 90 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Figure 4 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Step...\BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that below assumes that contains the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load...
GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 5 - 90 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to load the driver. Figure 4 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Step...\BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that below assumes that contains the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load...
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Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 7 The install menus described in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Appendix Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 91 -
Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 7 The install menus described in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Appendix Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 91 -
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...GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Figure 8 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below appears (RAID.../AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 9 - 92 - When a screen similar to \GSATA\...
...GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Figure 8 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below appears (RAID.../AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 9 - 92 - When a screen similar to \GSATA\...
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next. Figure 11 - 93 - Appendix Figure 10 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 continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1).
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next. Figure 11 - 93 - Appendix Figure 10 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 continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1).
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To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers and ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume...
To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers and ATi SB700/750 RAID Utility have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume...
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... progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 96 - Select Rebuild Raid. (Or click the Rebuild icon in the tool bar. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller driver has been installed from All Programs in the Start menu...
... progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 96 - Select Rebuild Raid. (Or click the Rebuild icon in the tool bar. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller driver has been installed from All Programs in the Start menu...