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... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input ...and Output 92 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 92 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP43...
... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 87 5-2 Configuring Audio Input ...and Output 92 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 92 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 94 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 96 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 98 5-3 Troubleshooting 99 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 99 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 100 5-4 Regulatory Statements 102 Only for GA-EP43...
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... system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 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... Only for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 JMicron 368 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal USB headers) "*" The GA-EP43-DS3LR/GA-EP43-DS3L adopts All-Solid ...
... system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 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... Only for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 JMicron 368 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal USB headers) "*" The GA-EP43-DS3LR/GA-EP43-DS3L adopts All-Solid ...
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... be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP43-DS3LR. - 27 - Pin No. 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 two hard drives. Pin No. The LED is ...
... be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP43-DS3LR. - 27 - Pin No. 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 two hard drives. Pin No. The LED is ...
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RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3L. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for the SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® ...to operate in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode. Only for GA-EP43-S3L. BIOS Setup Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is...
RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP43-DS3L. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for the SATA controllers. Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® ...to operate in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to install operating systems that support Native mode. Only for GA-EP43-S3L. BIOS Setup Set this option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is...
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... second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to restore it. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities...
... second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to restore it. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities...
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...DualBIOSTM? Before You Begin: 1. For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. What 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 or pressing the key ...key during the POST to your motherboard model. 2. ep43ds3l.F1) to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 - Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file...
...DualBIOSTM? Before You Begin: 1. For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. What 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 or pressing the key ...key during the POST to your motherboard model. 2. ep43ds3l.F1) to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 - Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file...
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... POST to Drive PleKasLe:Mproevses any key to return to begin the BIOS update. Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive...
... POST to Drive PleKasLe:Mproevses any key to return to begin the BIOS update. Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive...
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...to AHCI or RAID mode. - 79 - B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR. (Note ...1) Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Chapter 5...
...to AHCI or RAID mode. - 79 - B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Only for GA-EP43-DS3LR. (Note ...1) Skip this step if you do not want to the hard drive. C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Chapter 5...
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... detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disbabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/...Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 80 - The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . To create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact...
... detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN ` SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disbabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/...Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 80 - The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . To create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact...
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....5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 3). All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. C. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before...
....5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 3). All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. C. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before...
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...Size : Capacity : Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select 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). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). The stripe...are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 82 - Press to 128 KB. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel ...
...Size : Capacity : Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select 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). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). The stripe...are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 82 - Press to 128 KB. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel ...
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...want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 83 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) ....8GB Member Disk(0) [KL]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility, press or select Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage...
...want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 83 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) ....8GB Member Disk(0) [KL]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility, press or select Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage...
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... delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [KL]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 84 - All Rights Reversed. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name...
... delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [KL]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 84 - All Rights Reversed. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name...
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... corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to your optical drive (example: D:\>). 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...
... corresponding letter from the startup disk. Press to your optical drive (example: D:\>). 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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Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on ..., and then press 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 your USB flash drive. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 86 -
Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on ..., and then press 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 your USB flash drive. GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 86 -
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...determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to specify additional mass storage devices for the following is an example of ... see the message "Press F6 if you see the next screen. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you are ready 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 Windows XP and Vista ...
...determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to specify additional mass storage devices for the following is an example of ... see the message "Press F6 if you see the next screen. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you are ready 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 Windows XP and Vista ...
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... Adapter for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 88 - If you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided...press ESC to return to the previous screen. The driver installation will appear. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the...
... Adapter for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 88 - If you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided...press ESC to return to the previous screen. The driver installation will appear. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the...
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To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 89 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 89 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup.
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Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 90 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). When a screen similar to that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7).
Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 GA-EP43-DS3LR/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 90 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6). When a screen similar to 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 will be shown as shown 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. - 91 - Step 3: When a screen 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 will be shown as shown 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. - 91 - Step 3: When a screen as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Appendix