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..., it to the IDE port that you use two hard drives with the GigaRAID controller, you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is recommended that is controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the... boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in your system Attach 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...
..., it to the IDE port that you use two hard drives with the GigaRAID controller, you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is recommended that is controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the... boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in your system Attach 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...
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... 11). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of ...all, you need to copy the driver for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may ...
... 11). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of ...all, you need to copy the driver for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may ...
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Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 5: Press 0 to the floppy disk. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to select the 2)GIGARAID item.
Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 5: Press 0 to the floppy disk. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to select the 2)GIGARAID item.
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... from the floppy disk. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to load the driver from the floppy disk. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure... be finished in about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) If you want to install Windows XP...
... from the floppy disk. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to load the driver from the floppy disk. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure... be finished in about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) If you want to install Windows XP...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Application Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 1. Click "GigaRAID Utility. 72 If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP (CD ver. 2.2) Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide.
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Application Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 1. Click "GigaRAID Utility. 72 If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP (CD ver. 2.2) Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide.
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...do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. "*" Skip this step if 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 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. Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: Intel...
...do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. "*" Skip this step if 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 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. Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: Intel...
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Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard... 9 - SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) Without the driver, the hard drives may not be recognized during OS installation. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to copy the driver. The instructions below explain how to a floppy disk. The ...
Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard... 9 - SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) Without the driver, the hard drives may not be recognized during OS installation. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to copy the driver. The instructions below explain how to a floppy disk. The ...
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An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to install 64-bit Windows Operating System, select 8) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 64bit. Step 6: Press 0 to select 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 32bit. Ác Step 4: ... floppy disk and press 1 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 14). SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) - 10 - You have copied the SATA driver sucessfully. Figure 14 If you wish to the floppy disk.
An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 13 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to install 64-bit Windows Operating System, select 8) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 64bit. Step 6: Press 0 to select 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 32bit. Ác Step 4: ... floppy disk and press 1 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 14). SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R) - 10 - You have copied the SATA driver sucessfully. Figure 14 If you wish to the floppy disk.
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...Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Use the ARROW keys to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to the previous screen. Then it will load... have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you wish to load the SATA driver from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will begin to install 64-bit Windows Operating System, select Intel(R) 82801 GR/... be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
...Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Use the ARROW keys to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to the previous screen. Then it will load... have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you wish to load the SATA driver from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will begin to install 64-bit Windows Operating System, select Intel(R) 82801 GR/... be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
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Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch...expansion card. 6. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 16 - Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please align the...
Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch...expansion card. 6. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 16 - Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please align the...
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GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 22 - Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to the instructions on Page 78 about the software settings. Check ... AC97 front panel audio module. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to 300MB/s transfer rate. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. 1 2 HD Audio: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 Definition MIC2_L...
GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 22 - Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to the instructions on Page 78 about the software settings. Check ... AC97 front panel audio module. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to 300MB/s transfer rate. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. 1 2 HD Audio: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 Definition MIC2_L...
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... that allows the storage driver to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave,this function will auto set to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SATA and the other for GA-8I945G Pro. - 37 - If PATA IDE...
... that allows the storage driver to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave,this function will auto set to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SATA and the other for GA-8I945G Pro. - 37 - If PATA IDE...
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... "install" followed the item; Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Install Drivers Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will continue to install all the drivers that you can press "Xpress Install" to...
... "install" followed the item; Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Install Drivers Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will continue to install all the drivers that you can press "Xpress Install" to...
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GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 52 - 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-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 52 - 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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Install Drivers 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. - 53 -
Install Drivers 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. - 53 -
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... up the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to -date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. to access and change system settings such as future Intel...Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .A. 2) is no longer need to open up -to factory default settings. automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to provide a more user-friendly and reliable platform for a faster and smoother execution of system loading. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of all new drivers...
... up the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to -date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. to access and change system settings such as future Intel...Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .A. 2) is no longer need to open up -to factory default settings. automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to provide a more user-friendly and reliable platform for a faster and smoother execution of system loading. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of all new drivers...
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...sure to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 58 - Limitations: 1. Not compatible to your motherboard manufacturer. 5. SATA IDE channel 3 f. ...no backup file.) 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Hard disks detection sequence is compliant with the GPL regulations. 4. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Capable of Xpress ...
...sure to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 58 - Limitations: 1. Not compatible to your motherboard manufacturer. 5. SATA IDE channel 3 f. ...no backup file.) 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Hard disks detection sequence is compliant with the GPL regulations. 4. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Capable of Xpress ...
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...2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to enter Configuration Utility Press Ctrl + I before the window disappears. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk Press ...to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. RAID Volumes : None Defined. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ...
...2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to enter Configuration Utility Press Ctrl + I before the window disappears. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk 111.7GB Non-RAIDDisk Press ...to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. RAID Volumes : None Defined. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ...
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... see the "Press F6 if you need to that in Fig. 2. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 76 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Follow the on-screen... Boot from the menu. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to be recognized during OS installation. Note: In the ...
... see the "Press F6 if you need to that in Fig. 2. GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard - 76 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Follow the on-screen... Boot from the menu. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to be recognized during OS installation. Note: In the ...
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...Panel. English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- The default speaker settings for each audio jack by audio software selection. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Windows XP) Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you can change the function for the 6 audio jacks... are in Control Panel). Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provides 6 audio connector. Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that support audio output at the same time.
...Panel. English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- The default speaker settings for each audio jack by audio software selection. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Windows XP) Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you can change the function for the 6 audio jacks... are in Control Panel). Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provides 6 audio connector. Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that support audio output at the same time.