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...up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. For a RAID 0 array that before you have to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver ... 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. Or you 'll not be recognized...
...up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. For a RAID 0 array that before you have to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver ... 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. Or you 'll not be recognized...
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... 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 111 5-2-2 Configuring...
... 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 111 5-2-2 Configuring...
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...: 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. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate...
...: 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. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate...
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... or disables the IDE and SATA controllers 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 and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA...
... or disables the IDE and SATA controllers 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 and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA...
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... card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA...
... card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA...
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...P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. For the sake of your motherboard model. 2. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE...Flash™? What is saved to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. Unique Features - 70 - Before You Begin 1. Motherboards ...
...P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. For the sake of your motherboard model. 2. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE...Flash™? What is saved to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. Unique Features - 70 - Before You Begin 1. Motherboards ...
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... USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 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 up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from the floppy...
... USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 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 up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from the floppy...
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... you 'll not be recognized during the Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is recommended that already exists...
... you 'll not be recognized during the Windows setup process. (For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard...the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is recommended that already exists...
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...this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one hard drive. ...8226; Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. C. Appendix B. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 85 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ...
...this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one hard drive. ...8226; Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. C. Appendix B. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 85 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ...
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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 .... Configuring SATA controller mode in system BIOS Setup. If you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Appendix - 86...SATA controller mode correctly in BIOS Setup Make sure to Disabled or AHCI. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard.
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 .... Configuring SATA controller mode in system BIOS Setup. If you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Appendix - 86...SATA controller mode correctly in BIOS Setup Make sure to Disabled or AHCI. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard.
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... WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Now, you can proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Create RAID Volume 2. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : ID...
... WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Now, you can proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Create RAID Volume 2. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : ID...
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... SATA port on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your power supply to IDE or AHCI. B. If you have and the BIOS version. - 93 - The BIOS Setup menus described in your motherboard. Installing SATA hard ...drive(s) in this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller. 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...
... SATA port on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your power supply to IDE or AHCI. B. If you have and the BIOS version. - 93 - The BIOS Setup menus described in your motherboard. Installing SATA hard ...drive(s) in this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller. 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...
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... 11 [DEL]-Confirm [ESC]-Abort - 98 - Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) ... Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB...
... 11 [DEL]-Confirm [ESC]-Abort - 98 - Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. Y Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) ... Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Model Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB...
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... the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press after the command: • For the Intel P55, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\imsm\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Figure ... driver disk. 2: From your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s)...
... the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press after the command: • For the Intel P55, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\imsm\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Figure ... driver disk. 2: From your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s)...
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A. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Windows Setup You have chosen to...configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A screen will appear. Select Intel(R) ICH8R...
A. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Windows Setup You have chosen to...configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A screen will appear. Select Intel(R) ICH8R...
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..., 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 GBB36X Controller and press . For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID...
..., 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 GBB36X Controller and press . For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID...
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 7 - 103 - Appendix Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7).
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 7 - 103 - Appendix Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7).
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... to \GSATA\32Bit (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or \GSATA\64Bit (for Windows Vista 64-bit). Appendix Figure 9 - 104 - For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that contains the... SATA RAID/ AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). When a screen similar to the 64Bit folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard ...
... to \GSATA\32Bit (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or \GSATA\64Bit (for Windows Vista 64-bit). Appendix Figure 9 - 104 - For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to that contains the... SATA RAID/ AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). When a screen similar to the 64Bit folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard ...
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next. 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 click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 11). Appendix Figure 11 - 105 -
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next. 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 click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 11). Appendix Figure 11 - 105 -