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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller SiS 964 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 controller driver disk 10 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 12
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller SiS 964 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 controller driver disk 10 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 12
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...steps below: ¤å (1) Install 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. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from ...array on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard...
...steps below: ¤å (1) Install 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. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from ...array on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard...
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Figure 12 Now, you wish to delete and press ENTER. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) message appears, press Y to confirm your selections. Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you sure to delete this RAID?" Finally, when the "Are you are in the window below (Figure 12).
Figure 12 Now, you wish to delete and press ENTER. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) message appears, press Y to confirm your selections. Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you sure to delete this RAID?" Finally, when the "Are you are in the window below (Figure 12).
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...the SiS 964 controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 13). Without the driver, the hard drive ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. Figure 13 Step 3: Go to copy the... 14 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 10 - Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Quit the installation utility first. Step 2: Go to install required driver for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to...
...the SiS 964 controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 13). Without the driver, the hard drive ¤¤ may not be recognized during OS installation. Figure 13 Step 3: Go to copy the... 14 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 10 - Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Quit the installation utility first. Step 2: Go to install required driver for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to...
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Step 6: Press 0 to select D) SiS 964 SATA. Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). You have copied the SATA driver successfully. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 16 - 11 - Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe.
Step 6: Press 0 to select D) SiS 964 SATA. Figure 15 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and press D to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 16). You have copied the SATA driver successfully. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 15 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Then it will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 16 - 11 - Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe.
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...; Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. Figure 17 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to... install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 17). 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 18). Figure 18 SATA Hard Drive Configurations...
...; Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. Figure 17 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to... install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 17). 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 18). Figure 18 SATA Hard Drive Configurations...
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... SiS Raid/IDE Controller if you want to install Windows 2000.) Then it will appear. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 20 - 13 - Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to... load the SATA driver from the floppy disk. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 19 below appears, ...
... SiS Raid/IDE Controller if you want to install Windows 2000.) Then it will appear. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 20 - 13 - Step 4: When the screen as shown below will begin to... load the SATA driver from the floppy disk. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 19 below appears, ...
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After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen as below. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 21 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - It indicates that hard drive.
After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen as below. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 21 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - It indicates that hard drive.
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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 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4-1-3 BIOS Flash Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 65 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 72 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 5 -
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 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4-1-3 BIOS Flash Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 65 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 72 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 5 -
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... the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot...
... the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot...
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...mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Also make sure your OS does not supportUSB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to MIC In jack. Parallel Port The parallel port ...to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to the lower port (purple). GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 16 - Serial Port Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Line In Devices like mouses, modems, and etc. LAN Port The LAN...
...mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Also make sure your OS does not supportUSB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to MIC In jack. Parallel Port The parallel port ...to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to the lower port (purple). GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 16 - Serial Port Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Line In Devices like mouses, modems, and etc. LAN Port The LAN...
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... IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 20 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one...
... IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 20 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one...
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...will show a question mark "?" After install Windows Service Pack, it manually. Drivers Installation Click the Xpress Install button to install it will continue to install the drivers automatically. Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 49 - in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating ...Windows XP. (1) Please make sure to install the latest service pack for you by itself. Click each item to install the driver manually or click the Xpress Install button to be installed for the system. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device...
...will show a question mark "?" After install Windows Service Pack, it manually. Drivers Installation Click the Xpress Install button to install it will continue to install the drivers automatically. Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 49 - in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating ...Windows XP. (1) Please make sure to install the latest service pack for you by itself. Click each item to install the driver manually or click the Xpress Install button to be installed for the system. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 50 - You can click an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 50 - You can click an item to install it. 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 You can also see the last page of this manual for contacts information details. - 51 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us You can also see the last page of this manual for contacts information details. - 51 -
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...requirements: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 54 - Award Modular... Xpress Recovery2 is able to boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. If you complete installations of hard disk data. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard...
...requirements: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 54 - Award Modular... Xpress Recovery2 is able to boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. If you complete installations of hard disk data. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard...
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REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 55 - For the use of the data to release disk space. (This button will not appear if ...: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Capable of the hard disk, so free space available on the following motherboards (As this is recom-
REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 55 - For the use of the data to release disk space. (This button will not appear if ...: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Capable of the hard disk, so free space available on the following motherboards (As this is recom-
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...or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup After rebooting your hard drives for RAID construction. ... Setting Utility * Current Created Raid * Disk Status [R] : Enter Raid setup utility [Q] : Exit current menu Location Model Disk 1 Disk 2 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard Capacity 111GB 111GB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type Single Single ¹Ï5 Figure 2 - 66 - English Please follow the steps below . ...
...or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup After rebooting your hard drives for RAID construction. ... Setting Utility * Current Created Raid * Disk Status [R] : Enter Raid setup utility [Q] : Exit current menu Location Model Disk 1 Disk 2 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard Capacity 111GB 111GB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type Single Single ¹Ï5 Figure 2 - 66 - English Please follow the steps below . ...
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... insert the blank formatted disk. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller from the menu. Boot from the...
... insert the blank formatted disk. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller from the menu. Boot from the...
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... to "Line Out." GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 72 - STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with...
... to "Line Out." GA-8S661GXM-775 Motherboard - 72 - STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with...