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...-RAID 0 array, you can go to the Application Software screen to load the SATA controller driver first. To manually set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for RAID 0. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard ...Or you 'll not be recognized during the Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers. B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the RAID-ready system drive....
...-RAID 0 array, you can go to the Application Software screen to load the SATA controller driver first. To manually set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for RAID 0. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard ...Or you 'll not be recognized during the Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers. B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the RAID-ready system drive....
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...; ...78 4-7 Smart TPM j 81 4-8 Auto Green...82 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 83 Chapter 5 Appendix...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
...; ...78 4-7 Smart TPM j 81 4-8 Auto Green...82 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 83 Chapter 5 Appendix...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
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... 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) - 7 - Box Contents GA-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L 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...
... 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) - 7 - Box Contents GA-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L 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...
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... x1 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® P55 x4 PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB.../Mouse TPM j MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line-Out (Front Speaker Out) Line-In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM...
... x1 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® P55 x4 PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB.../Mouse TPM j MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line-Out (Front Speaker Out) Line-In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM...
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... Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 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 ...6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts ...
... Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 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 ...6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts ...
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... connected to the internal USB headers) Internal w 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors w 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector w 1 x floppy disk drive connector w 1 x IDE connector w 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors w 1 x CPU fan header w 2 x system fan headers w 1 x power fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In connector w 1 x S/PDIF In header w 1 x S/PDIF...
... connected to the internal USB headers) Internal w 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors w 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector w 1 x floppy disk drive connector w 1 x IDE connector w 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors w 1 x CPU fan header w 2 x system fan headers w 1 x power fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In connector w 1 x S/PDIF In header w 1 x S/PDIF...
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...must be an even number. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Hardware Installation - 26 - Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the IDE devices,... read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 39 1 40 2 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to two...
...must be an even number. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Hardware Installation - 26 - Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the IDE devices,... read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 39 1 40 2 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to two...
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... battery holder and wait for 5 seconds.) 3. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. 9) GSATA2_0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA number of hard drives must be used, the total the SATA 3Gb/s cable to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with local environmental regulations. - 27 - Each...
... battery holder and wait for 5 seconds.) 3. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. 9) GSATA2_0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA number of hard drives must be used, the total the SATA 3Gb/s cable to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with local environmental regulations. - 27 - Each...
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...defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. A supervisor password allows you wish to load, then press to complete. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this menu ...the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all changes and the previous...
...defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. A supervisor password allows you wish to load, then press to complete. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this menu ...the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all changes and the previous...
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... desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd...
... desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd...
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...autodetect the parameters of the currently installed hard drive. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Capacity Approximate capacity of the IDE/SATA device on this item to select the type of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Sector Number of memory installed on the hard drive.... , set this channel. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Total Memory The total amount of sectors. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by the BIOS POST. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. All, But Disk/Key The system boot...
...autodetect the parameters of the currently installed hard drive. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Capacity Approximate capacity of the IDE/SATA device on this item to select the type of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Sector Number of memory installed on the hard drive.... , set this channel. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Total Memory The total amount of sectors. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by the BIOS POST. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. All, But Disk/Key The system boot...
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.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to operate in Native IDE mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface... (AHCI) is an interface specification that cannot be used in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that...
.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to operate in Native IDE mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface... (AHCI) is an interface specification that cannot be used in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that...
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... or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1... Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller; Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is ...
... or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. RAID/IDE Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1... Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller; Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is ...
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... checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration...: Turn on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 67 - When hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data). • It is...
... checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration...: Turn on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 67 - When hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data). • It is...
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... system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. ...normal system operation. p55ud3l.f1) to access Q-Flash. P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS...Award Software, Inc. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Inadequate BIOS flashing...
... system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in system malfunction. ...normal system operation. p55ud3l.f1) to access Q-Flash. P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS...Award Software, Inc. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Inadequate BIOS flashing...
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... 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 the main menu. Select Floppy A and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model...
... 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 the main menu. Select Floppy A and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model...
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... than 1 GB of capacity. • Each partition can prevent loss of hard drive space used for copying files/folders from a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on NTFS file system) in case the system/hard drive fails. The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box: Button Enable Schedule Capacity Function...
... than 1 GB of capacity. • Each partition can prevent loss of hard drive space used for copying files/folders from a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on NTFS file system) in case the system/hard drive fails. The Smart Recovery Preference dialog box: Button Enable Schedule Capacity Function...
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... the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. You can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is greater than or equal to enable RAID for RAID 0. B. 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically set up a RAID...
... the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. You can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is greater than or equal to enable RAID for RAID 0. B. 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically set up a RAID...
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.... • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure SATA controller mode in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard...
.... • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure SATA controller mode in your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard...
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...the POST (Power-On Self-Test). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN Green ...LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled...
...the POST (Power-On Self-Test). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN Green ...LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled...