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... 6™ ...80 4-7 Smart TPM ...83 4-8 Auto Green...84 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 85 4-10 Teaming ...86 Chapter 5 Appendix...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 87 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 95 5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller 101 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 106 5-1-5 Installing the SATA...
... 6™ ...80 4-7 Smart TPM ...83 4-8 Auto Green...84 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 85 4-10 Teaming ...86 Chapter 5 Appendix...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 87 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362 SATA Controller 95 5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller 101 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 106 5-1-5 Installing the SATA...
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...optional due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. GA-P55A-UD5 Motherboard Layout KB_USB SYS_FAN3 R_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X USB_1394_ESATA_2 USB_1394_ESATA_1 CPU_LED LGA1156 CPU_FAN Phase LED PWR_FAN DIMM_LED IDE_LED USB_LAN MD1 GD1 MD2 ... IDE JMicron JMB362 NEC AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 (Note 1) PE1_LED RTL8111D PCH_FAN RTL8111D PCIEX1_2 Intel® P55 PCIEX16_1 CODEC PCI1 GA-P55A-UD5 SPDIF_I CD_IN PCIEX8_1 SPDIF_O PCI2 TPM_IC(Note 2) PCI_LED DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 PE_LED SA_LED B_BIOS IT8213 ...
...optional due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. GA-P55A-UD5 Motherboard Layout KB_USB SYS_FAN3 R_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X USB_1394_ESATA_2 USB_1394_ESATA_1 CPU_LED LGA1156 CPU_FAN Phase LED PWR_FAN DIMM_LED IDE_LED USB_LAN MD1 GD1 MD2 ... IDE JMicron JMB362 NEC AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 (Note 1) PE1_LED RTL8111D PCH_FAN RTL8111D PCIEX1_2 Intel® P55 PCIEX16_1 CODEC PCI1 GA-P55A-UD5 SPDIF_I CD_IN PCIEX8_1 SPDIF_O PCI2 TPM_IC(Note 2) PCI_LED DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 PE_LED SA_LED B_BIOS IT8213 ...
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... TSB43AB23 IT8213 3 IEEE 1394a ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 2 PCI DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 3 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s or Intel® P55 JMicron x4 x1 JMB362 Switch PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port...
... TSB43AB23 IT8213 3 IEEE 1394a ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 2 PCI DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 3 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s or Intel® P55 JMicron x4 x1 JMB362 Switch PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port...
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.../Intel® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to ...MHz memory modules 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.) Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel ...
.../Intel® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to ...MHz memory modules 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.) Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel ...
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... Controlled by Marvell 9128) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Hardware Installation - 28 - Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. If...Definition SATA2_1 1 GND 12 TXP 3 TXN 1 4 GND SATA2_0 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 10) GSATA3_6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. The Marvell 9128 supports RAID 0 and RAID 1....
... Controlled by Marvell 9128) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Hardware Installation - 28 - Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. If...Definition SATA2_1 1 GND 12 TXP 3 TXN 1 4 GND SATA2_0 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 10) GSATA3_6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. The Marvell 9128 supports RAID 0 and RAID 1....
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... utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. BIOS Setup - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55A-UD5 D1 . . . Function Keys : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0SC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system...
... utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. BIOS Setup - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55A-UD5 D1 . . . Function Keys : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0SC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system...
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...controllers to AHCI mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode.... (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset. When set to Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically. 2-6 Integrated...
...controllers to AHCI mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode.... (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset. When set to Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically. 2-6 Integrated...
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SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of using the onboard LAN, set this setting, depending on the device installed. (Default) Turbo SATA3 Sets the PCIe speed ...
SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of using the onboard LAN, set this setting, depending on the device installed. (Default) Turbo SATA3 Sets the PCIe speed ...
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...or hard drive. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin 1. P55A-UD5 D1 . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0SC-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash™? Unique Features - 72 - What is saved to a hard ...you to update the BIOS without having to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and...
...or hard drive. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin 1. P55A-UD5 D1 . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0SC-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash™? Unique Features - 72 - What is saved to a hard ...you to update the BIOS without having to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and...
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...than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Configure a RAID array in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want ...and the other end to available SATA port on 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. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (...
...than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Configure a RAID array in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want ...and the other end to available SATA port on 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. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (...
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... Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Exit 3. Appendix All Rights Reserved. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating...
... Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Exit 3. Appendix All Rights Reserved. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating...
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... mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. Press after the command: • For the Intel P55, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\imsm\32bit\*.* • For the JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* • For the Marvell 9128, type...
... mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. Press after the command: • For the Intel P55, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\imsm\32bit\*.* • For the JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* • For the Marvell 9128, type...
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...system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 5, • For the Intel P55, select 1) Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP operating sys- For example, from the menu and press . tem. • For... the JMicron JMB362, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system (Windows XP only). A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to...
...system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 5, • For the Intel P55, select 1) Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP operating sys- For example, from the menu and press . tem. • For... the JMicron JMB362, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system (Windows XP only). A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to...
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A screen will appear. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller and press . 5-1-5 Installing ...
A screen will appear. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller and press . 5-1-5 Installing ...
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For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and ...
For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and ...
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... rebuild the array in the notification area, which will be performed after you have equal or greater capacity than the old one.) For the Intel P55: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to a hard drive from other drives...
... rebuild the array in the notification area, which will be performed after you have equal or greater capacity than the old one.) For the Intel P55: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to a hard drive from other drives...
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... select Show Recovery Progress. On the RECOVERY OPTIONS menu, select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the MAIN MENU of the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. All Rights Reversed. [ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ] 1. Appendix - 116 - Recovery Volume Options in the operating system. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8...
... select Show Recovery Progress. On the RECOVERY OPTIONS menu, select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the MAIN MENU of the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. All Rights Reversed. [ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ] 1. Appendix - 116 - Recovery Volume Options in the operating system. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8...