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Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
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...the GigaRAID controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller... driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. If you do not want to create RAID with identical model and capacity). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) ...
...the GigaRAID controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller... driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. If you do not want to create RAID with identical model and capacity). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) ...
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... Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Resource section: This section displays PCI slot interrupt and I/O port address used by the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller. The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is enabled, the GigaRAID ATA RAID...
... Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Resource section: This section displays PCI slot interrupt and I/O port address used by the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller. The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is enabled, the GigaRAID ATA RAID...
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...IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the ...be recognized during OS installation. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ...
...IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the ...be recognized during OS installation. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ...
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You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. Press 2 to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Step 5: Press 0 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to select the 2)GIGARAID item.
You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. Press 2 to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Step 5: Press 0 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to select the 2)GIGARAID item.
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... F6 as soon as you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID... press S. Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you see the next screen. After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: ...
... F6 as soon as you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID... press S. Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you see the next screen. After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: ...
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...file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the floppy disk. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install: Windows XP, Windows... 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - The driver installation will appear. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows...
...file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the floppy disk. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install: Windows XP, Windows... 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - The driver installation will appear. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows...
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It indicates that hard drive. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to Figure 23 below. After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen similar to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the driver successfully.
It indicates that hard drive. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to Figure 23 below. After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen similar to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the driver successfully.
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Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 54 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 55 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 69 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 54 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 55 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 69 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Please align the VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in ... slot. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2.
Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Please align the VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in ... slot. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2.
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... jack. SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. If your device has digital output function. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to the lower port (purple). Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out...
... jack. SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. If your device has digital output function. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to the lower port (purple). Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out...
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... PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to work properly. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Definition 1 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 22 - English 10) SATA0_SB/SATA1_SB/SATA2_SB/SATA3_SB (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6R) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the...
... PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to work properly. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Definition 1 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 22 - English 10) SATA0_SB/SATA1_SB/SATA2_SB/SATA3_SB (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6R) Serial ATA can provide 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the...
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...Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system the "Xpress Install" will restart your system ... the system and then list all items defaulted. in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install other drivers. Some device drivers will continue to install. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP...
...Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system the "Xpress Install" will restart your system ... the system and then list all items defaulted. in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install other drivers. Some device drivers will continue to install. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP...
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GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 50 - 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-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 50 - 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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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. - 51 -
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. - 51 -
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... system stability. M.I .B. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to -date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. Instead, S.O.S. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into different modes within BIOS setup in order ... the ability to factory default settings. Appendix and @BIOS at the same time.) - 53 - C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2 features. M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to the desired level. ...
... system stability. M.I .B. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to -date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. Instead, S.O.S. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into different modes within BIOS setup in order ... the ability to factory default settings. Appendix and @BIOS at the same time.) - 53 - C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2 features. M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to the desired level. ...
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...must be used to its size. 6. When "Boot from CD: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. Execute Backup Utility 2. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD:" appears, press any... set as the boot partition. Remove Backup Image 4. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. How to the IDE1 Master 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Xpress Recovery is backed up and restore an OS partition. Must be set to enter Xpress Recovery. Once the computer has...
...must be used to its size. 6. When "Boot from CD: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. Execute Backup Utility 2. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD:" appears, press any... set as the boot partition. Remove Backup Image 4. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. How to the IDE1 Master 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Xpress Recovery is backed up and restore an OS partition. Must be set to enter Xpress Recovery. Once the computer has...
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... pressing the F9 key. 2. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. Set Password 5. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. Execute Backup Utility 2. Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK . . . English 2. GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 56 - System...
... pressing the F9 key. 2. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. Set Password 5. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. Execute Backup Utility 2. Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK . . . English 2. GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 56 - System...
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.... (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS The Intel RAID BIOS setup lets .../Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 70 - [ENTER]-Select Menu Reset Disks to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright...
.... (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS The Intel RAID BIOS setup lets .../Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 70 - [ENTER]-Select Menu Reset Disks to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright...
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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) ...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) [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 74 - Create RAID ...
...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) ...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) [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 74 - Create RAID ...