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... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 85 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 93 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and... Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 100 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 102 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 104 5-3 Troubleshooting 105 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 105 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 106 Regulatory Statements 108 Only for GA-EP43...
... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 85 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 93 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and... Output 98 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 98 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 100 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 102 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 104 5-3 Troubleshooting 105 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 105 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 106 Regulatory Statements 108 Only for GA-EP43...
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... panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Only for GA-EP43-DS3. Support for CD In Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1...memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200 (O.C.)/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition... Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 iTE IT8213 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and ...
... panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Only for GA-EP43-DS3. Support for CD In Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1...memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200 (O.C.)/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition... Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 iTE IT8213 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and ...
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The ICH10R controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 26 - Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The LED is operating. 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives does not...
The ICH10R controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 26 - Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The LED is operating. 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives does not...
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...GA-EP43-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - Only for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID... to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Disabled Disables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3R. SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R...
...GA-EP43-DS3. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - Only for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID... to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Disabled Disables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3R. SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge) Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R...
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... card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. actual size requirements vary...
... card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. actual size requirements vary...
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...press the key to -use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is @BIOS ? Embedded in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to access Q-Flash. Restart the system. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a ...main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. What is DualBIOS ? GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 ...
...press the key to -use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is @BIOS ? Embedded in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to access Q-Flash. Restart the system. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a ...main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. What is DualBIOS ? GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 ...
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... Flash Type/Size MXIC 25L8005 1M EnteFr l:oRppuyn A HDD 0-0 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from the floppy disk is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to begin the BIOS update. B. In the...
... Flash Type/Size MXIC 25L8005 1M EnteFr l:oRppuyn A HDD 0-0 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from the floppy disk is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to begin the BIOS update. B. In the...
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... on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Appendix If you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. ...your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only for GA-EP43-DS3R. - 85 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the...
... on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Appendix If you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. ...your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only for GA-EP43-DS3R. - 85 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the...
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... Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 86 - If you will see shall depend on your motherboard. To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup...
... Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 86 - If you will see shall depend on your motherboard. To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup...
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... 3). All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Appendix Skip this step and proceed to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter Configuration Utility.. C. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial... # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to configure a RAID array. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # ...
... 3). All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Appendix Skip this step and proceed to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter Configuration Utility.. C. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial... # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to configure a RAID array. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # ...
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... typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [K L ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 88 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Set the stripe block size ...Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). The stripe block size can be set from 4 ...
... typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [K L ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 88 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Set the stripe block size ...Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). The stripe block size can be set from 4 ...
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... completed, you may proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Now, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press...(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level...
... completed, you may proceed to cancel (Figure 6). Now, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in MAIN MENU. Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press...(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level...
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... BE LOST! WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [K L ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 90 - When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to non-RAID. Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to abort. Intel...
... BE LOST! WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [K L ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 90 - When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to non-RAID. Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to abort. Intel...
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... install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 3 - 91 - 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard...
... install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 3 - 91 - 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard...
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...disk to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the Intel ICH10R SATA controller, copy the MSM32 file (Figure 4)... 5 Figure 6 (Note) To install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. After the driver is extracted, a screen...
...disk to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Step 1: On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the Intel ICH10R SATA controller, copy the MSM32 file (Figure 4)... 5 Figure 6 (Note) To install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file. Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - message, and then press to that in the USB flash drive. After the driver is extracted, a screen...
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...Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Appendix Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more ...93 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not want to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). Installing ...
...Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Appendix Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more ...93 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not want to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). Installing ...
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...=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one of the items displayed and press . S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 94 - Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one minute. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA...
...=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one of the items displayed and press . S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 94 - Select the SCSI Adapter you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in about one minute. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA...
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To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 95 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. Appendix
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 95 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. Appendix
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B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 96 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7).
B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 96 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7).
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Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to AHCI mode. - 97 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Appendix
Figure 9 (Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Note) and press Next. Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to AHCI mode. - 97 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Appendix