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...Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code...GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 P4 nForce4 SLI... Series Motherboard - 64 - Capable of Xpress Recovery2 1. When using hard disks with more than data restoration. 3. The Main Screen of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. BACKUP: Back up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Limitations: 1. For the use of backing up data from the driver...
...Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code...GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 P4 nForce4 SLI... Series Motherboard - 64 - Capable of Xpress Recovery2 1. When using hard disks with more than data restoration. 3. The Main Screen of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. BACKUP: Back up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Limitations: 1. For the use of backing up data from the driver...
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... appears as Figure below to press F10 before the window disappears. Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - More information on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the... drive connectors to their appropriate location on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to press F10. Define a...
... appears as Figure below to press F10 before the window disappears. Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - More information on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the... drive connectors to their appropriate location on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to press F10. Define a...
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... all the data, otherwise press N. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to exit the RAID setup. English Press Enter to wipe out all its... back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to configure and load drivers under Windows. Now that you want to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array...
... all the data, otherwise press N. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to exit the RAID setup. English Press Enter to wipe out all its... back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to configure and load drivers under Windows. Now that you want to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array...
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... your system. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - First of all, copy the driver for that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the...
... your system. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - First of all, copy the driver for that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the...
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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
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... item to enter the submenu . If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to enter BIOS Setup during OS installation. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to... press Del to identify the SATA controller 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 POST (Power-On Self Test). If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity...
... item to enter the submenu . If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to enter BIOS Setup during OS installation. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to... press Del to identify the SATA controller 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 POST (Power-On Self Test). If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity...
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... Disk [ENTER] Return Figure 11 To delete the array, press D in the Array List screen. Press ENTER to return to cancel. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 8 - The Boot section will appear (Figure 10). Åé If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP ...or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 2 Array 2 : NVIDIA STRIPE 223.58G - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. When the "...
... Disk [ENTER] Return Figure 11 To delete the array, press D in the Array List screen. Press ENTER to return to cancel. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 8 - The Boot section will appear (Figure 10). Åé If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP ...or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 2 Array 2 : NVIDIA STRIPE 223.58G - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. When the "...
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... the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 SLI controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open ...named MENU.exe (Figure 13). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 12 Step 3: Go to copy the driver. Without the driver, the hard drive/RAID array may not be recognized during OS installation. First of all, you need to ...
... the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 SLI controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open ...named MENU.exe (Figure 13). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 12 Step 3: Go to copy the driver. Without the driver, the hard drive/RAID array may not be recognized during OS installation. First of all, you need to ...
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SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 10 - Then it will appear(Note). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure...the menu in the menu might differ, depending on the version of the drivers in Figure 14, press G to select nVIDIA C19 Series Raid (XP) if you wish to install Windows XP or press H to select nVIDIA C19 Series Raid (2K) if you wish to install Windows 2000). Step 6: Press 0...
SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 10 - Then it will appear(Note). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to exit when the procedure...the menu in the menu might differ, depending on the version of the drivers in Figure 14, press G to select nVIDIA C19 Series Raid (XP) if you wish to install Windows XP or press H to select nVIDIA C19 Series Raid (2K) if you wish to install Windows 2000). Step 6: Press 0...
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... Step 1: Restart your system, or you see the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use ...with Windows, including those for use with the driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series)
... Step 1: Restart your system, or you see the next screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use ...with Windows, including those for use with the driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series)
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...for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one ... cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not create RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - The screen will appear. Later, when a screen similar...
...for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one ... cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not create RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - The screen will appear. Later, when a screen similar...
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... (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer...Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 20 - 13 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which ...
... (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer...Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 20 - 13 - Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which ...
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.../PD: Value F10: Save F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure22 SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 14 - ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Ác (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to enter... the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to resolve this issue.
.../PD: Value F10: Save F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure22 SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 14 - ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Ác (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to enter... the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to resolve this issue.
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...following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm Note: If users choose not to the bootable RAID array. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 16 - To create the combination installation CD, refer to the following the instructions. ¤å ...was created from the boot disk. Ác Step 5: Åé Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in . Press Finish then NVRAID will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume. Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on it. However, users will start converting ...
...following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm Note: If users choose not to the bootable RAID array. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 16 - To create the combination installation CD, refer to the following the instructions. ¤å ...was created from the boot disk. Ác Step 5: Åé Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in . Press Finish then NVRAID will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume. Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on it. However, users will start converting ...