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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller Intel ICH6R 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk ...9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller Intel ICH6R 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk ...9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11
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...the motherboard. (If there are more than one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to the hard drive. "*" Skip this step if you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you ...power connector from your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to create RAID with identical model and capacity). If...
...the motherboard. (If there are more than one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to the hard drive. "*" Skip this step if you use two hard drives with the SATA controller, you ...power connector from your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to create RAID with identical model and capacity). If...
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After the creation is completed, you can proceed to delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. KL To exit the ICH6R RAID BIOS utility, press ESC in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including RAID mode, disk block size, disk name, and disk capacity, etc. KL Figure 10 Delete RAID Volume If you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in Main Menu. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) Now, you want to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 8 - Press ENTER and follow on-screen instructions.
After the creation is completed, you can proceed to delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. KL To exit the ICH6R RAID BIOS utility, press ESC in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including RAID mode, disk block size, disk name, and disk capacity, etc. KL Figure 10 Delete RAID Volume If you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in Main Menu. SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) Now, you want to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 8 - Press ENTER and follow on-screen instructions.
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... onto a SATA hard drives on the ICH6R controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 12). Figure 11 Step 3: Go to... the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Without the driver, the hard drives ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. The instructions below explain how to My Computer ...
... onto a SATA hard drives on the ICH6R controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 12). Figure 11 Step 3: Go to... the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Without the driver, the hard drives ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. The instructions below explain how to My Computer ...
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An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to select 1)Intel Application Accelerator 4.0. Figure 13 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press 1 to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 14). SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Figure 14 - 10 - Step 6: Press 0 to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. You have copied the SATA driver sucessfully.
An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to select 1)Intel Application Accelerator 4.0. Figure 13 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press 1 to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 14). SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. Figure 14 - 10 - Step 6: Press 0 to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. You have copied the SATA driver sucessfully.
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... ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). Figure 16 SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) - 11 - Ác (5) ...Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 16). The following is an example of some files being loaded ...
... ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). Figure 16 SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) - 11 - Ác (5) ...Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 16). The following is an example of some files being loaded ...
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... 20 below appears, press ENTER to select Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller* and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Figure 18 "*" If your southbridge is ICH6R, select Intel(R) 82801FR (ICH6R). Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the... driver in about one minute. Then it will appear. Figure 17 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk...
... 20 below appears, press ENTER to select Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller* and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Figure 18 "*" If your southbridge is ICH6R, select Intel(R) 82801FR (ICH6R). Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the... driver in about one minute. Then it will appear. Figure 17 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk...
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After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) - 13 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 19 (Note: Each time you should see a screen as below. It indicates that hard drive. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully.
After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH6R) - 13 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 19 (Note: Each time you should see a screen as below. It indicates that hard drive. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully.
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 Software Applications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 52 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 66 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 73 4-2 Troubleshooting 78 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 Software Applications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 52 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 66 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 73 4-2 Troubleshooting 78 - 5 -
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... install/uninstall the VGA card. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion...
... install/uninstall the VGA card. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion...
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... surround speakers to Line In jack. Hardware Installation If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS ven dor for possible patch or driver upgrade.
... surround speakers to Line In jack. Hardware Installation If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS ven dor for possible patch or driver upgrade.
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... (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the...
... (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the...
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... computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically the system and then list... install Windows Service Pack, it will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want and press "install" followed the item; System will show the installation guide. Drivers Installation For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart...
... computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically the system and then list... install Windows Service Pack, it will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want and press "install" followed the item; System will show the installation guide. Drivers Installation For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart...
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GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation
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... power to factory default settings. Designed to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as the latest drivers for their computer system to allow for a faster and smoother execution of system loading. feature, users...
... power to factory default settings. Designed to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as the latest drivers for their computer system to allow for a faster and smoother execution of system loading. feature, users...
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... left-hand corner of only one OS 4. When "Boot from CD-ROM. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 52 - Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is a utility used with an IDE hard disk...
... left-hand corner of only one OS 4. When "Boot from CD-ROM. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 52 - Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is a utility used with an IDE hard disk...
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... for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK . . . Appendix Set Password 5. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. - 53 - Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9 For... Copyright (C) 1984-2004, Award Software, Inc. Exit and Restart 1. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English 2. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3.
... for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK . . . Appendix Set Password 5. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. - 53 - Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9 For... Copyright (C) 1984-2004, Award Software, Inc. Exit and Restart 1. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English 2. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3.
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... RAID BIOS Setup 1. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-...RAID Disk Press to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Exit RAID Volumes : None Defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ...
... RAID BIOS Setup 1. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-...RAID Disk Press to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Exit RAID Volumes : None Defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ...
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...Name 0 RAID_Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID(Stripe) Strip 128KB Size Status 223.5GB Normal Bootable Yes Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) ... 0 RAID_Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID(Stripe) Strip 128KB Size Status 223.5GB Normal Bootable Yes Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) ...
...Name 0 RAID_Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID(Stripe) Strip 128KB Size Status 223.5GB Normal Bootable Yes Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) ... 0 RAID_Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level RAID(Stripe) Strip 128KB Size Status 223.5GB Normal Bootable Yes Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) 111.7GB Member Disk(0) ...