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...RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 for Serial ATA GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller - 1 IDE connectors with CPU Supports 1066/800/533...GSATAII0, GSATAII1), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD for Serial ATA Microsoft Windows 2000/XP 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 8 GB memory) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667... PCIe bus with the PCIE_16_2 slot) (Note 2) 2 PCI slots GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports ICH8R Southbrigde - 1 FDD connector supported by I .
...RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 for Serial ATA GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller - 1 IDE connectors with CPU Supports 1066/800/533...GSATAII0, GSATAII1), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD for Serial ATA Microsoft Windows 2000/XP 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 8 GB memory) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667... PCIe bus with the PCIE_16_2 slot) (Note 2) 2 PCI slots GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports ICH8R Southbrigde - 1 FDD connector supported by I .
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... Menu The on , pressing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". BIOS Setup You can be used. CONTROL KEYS Move to... the CMOS SETUP screen. To exit the Help Window press . CMOS Profiles Load CMOS from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only...
... Menu The on , pressing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". BIOS Setup You can be used. CONTROL KEYS Move to... the CMOS SETUP screen. To exit the Help Window press . CMOS Profiles Load CMOS from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only...
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... to see BIOS POST screen, set this item to 8 MB. (Default value) (Note) This item will always be enabled whether there is only working for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. English...
... to see BIOS POST screen, set this item to 8 MB. (Default value) (Note) This item will always be enabled whether there is only working for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. English...
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.... After restarting your system automatically. or you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that recommended to install other drivers. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide. Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install. For USB2.0 driver ... your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use...
.... After restarting your system automatically. or you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that recommended to install other drivers. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide. Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install. For USB2.0 driver ... your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use...
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...Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. C.I.A. / M.I .B. and M.I .A. PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5. Function...monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display Description 1. SMART FAN Enters the Smart-Fan setting page 4. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 55 - EAZY MODE / ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7. ...
...Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. C.I.A. / M.I .B. and M.I .A. PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5. Function...monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display Description 1. SMART FAN Enters the Smart-Fan setting page 4. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 55 - EAZY MODE / ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7. ...
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...Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 56 - ...you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of system memory 3. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM for 965G-DS4 F5a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/09/2007-G965-ICH8-6A79LG0IC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel...
...Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 56 - ...you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of system memory 3. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM for 965G-DS4 F5a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/09/2007-G965-ICH8-6A79LG0IC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel...
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... data restoration. 3. Capable of the data to be backed up) 4. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. It is as follows: a. Limitations: 1. When using hard disks with...
... data restoration. 3. Capable of the data to be backed up) 4. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. It is as follows: a. Limitations: 1. When using hard disks with...
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...: Qflash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk. During POST,...Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Q-FlashTM is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-FlashTM tool frees you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key...
...: Qflash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk. During POST,...Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Q-FlashTM is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-FlashTM tool frees you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key...
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Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Select the desired @BIOS server 1. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. d.... utility. @BIOS allows users to download the latest version of BIOS. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Click "3" Click "Update New BIOS" Fig 4. Methods and steps: I. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c . II...
Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Select the desired @BIOS server 1. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. d.... utility. @BIOS allows users to download the latest version of BIOS. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Click "3" Click "Update New BIOS" Fig 4. Methods and steps: I. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c . II...
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If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only 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. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create ... end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-965G-DS4 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 connectors are supported by the ICH8R southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard. Intel...
If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only 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. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create ... end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-965G-DS4 motherboard, the SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 connectors are supported by the ICH8R southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard. Intel...
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Boot from the menu in Figure 12, press 7 to select Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows operating system(Note 2). Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 72 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To install operating system onto ...11 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Figure 13 (Note 2) For 64-bit Windows Operating System, please select Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit. First of all, copy the driver for ...
Boot from the menu in Figure 12, press 7 to select Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows operating system(Note 2). Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 72 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To install operating system onto ...11 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Figure 13 (Note 2) For 64-bit Windows Operating System, please select Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit. First of all, copy the driver for ...
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...party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an example of one or more mass storage devices installed in your... system, or you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the...
...party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an example of one or more mass storage devices installed in your... system, or you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the...
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...DH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the ...Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one minute. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to AHCI mode, please select Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R). GA-965G-DS4...
...DH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the ...Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one minute. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to AHCI mode, please select Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R). GA-965G-DS4...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to... RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. After that hard drive. English After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you...
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to... RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. After that hard drive. English After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you...
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... First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. Appendix English Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM disk, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) CPU Thermal...
... First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. Appendix English Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM disk, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) CPU Thermal...
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... Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 4 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to check detailed information about the selected hard...SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.53 Copyright (C) 2005 GIGABYTE Technology. English (3) Configuring RAID array in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press ENTER. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or ...
... Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Capacity 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 4 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to check detailed information about the selected hard...SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.53 Copyright (C) 2005 GIGABYTE Technology. English (3) Configuring RAID array in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press ENTER. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or ...
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...Number Figure 9 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort When finished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 10). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to confirm your selections (Figure 9), press Y to confirm or N to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save...120 GB RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name RDD0: GRAID RAID Level 0-Stripe Capacity Status 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Action Figure 10 [ESC]-Exit - 81 - PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ] [ ...
...Number Figure 9 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort When finished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 10). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. When prompted to confirm your selections (Figure 9), press Y to confirm or N to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save...120 GB RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Model Name RDD0: GRAID RAID Level 0-Stripe Capacity Status 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Action Figure 10 [ESC]-Exit - 81 - PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ] [ ...
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... while in the center of the screen (Figure 11). A small window displaying the array information will appear in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53...& Exit (Y/N)?Y RAID Level 0-Stripe Capacity Status 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 12 [ESC]-Exit GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 82 - Select the array and press ENTER. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ] [ ...
... while in the center of the screen (Figure 11). A small window displaying the array information will appear in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53...& Exit (Y/N)?Y RAID Level 0-Stripe Capacity Status 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 12 [ESC]-Exit GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 82 - Select the array and press ENTER. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Main Menu ] [ ...
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... drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for Windows operating system(Note 2). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Figure 16, press E to select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To install operating...
... drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for Windows operating system(Note 2). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Figure 16, press E to select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for AHCI and RAID Mode) To install operating...
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...S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 - 85 - Appendix Step 1: Restart your system to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 18). The following mass storage devices(s) * To...next screen. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your SATA hard drive with Windows, including those for which you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are ready to install...
...S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 - 85 - Appendix Step 1: Restart your system to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 18). The following mass storage devices(s) * To...next screen. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your SATA hard drive with Windows, including those for which you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are ready to install...