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... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and... Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 92 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 96 5-3 Troubleshooting 97 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 97 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 98 5-4 Regulatory Statements 100 Only for GA-EP45...
... Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 83 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and... Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional 92 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 94 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 96 5-3 Troubleshooting 97 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 97 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 98 5-4 Regulatory Statements 100 Only for GA-EP45...
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GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 10 - Support 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 1 floppy disk drive Integrated in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE... South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to the internal USB headers) Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB ...- Only for GA-EP45-DS3L.
GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 10 - Support 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 1 floppy disk drive Integrated in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE... South Bridge: - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to the internal USB headers) Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB ...- Only for GA-EP45-DS3L.
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...MPD- Hardware Installation 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP45-DS3LR. - 25 - The ICH10R controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 7 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 17 1 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP SATA2_5 ...1 Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable 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 have to indicate ...
...MPD- Hardware Installation 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP45-DS3LR. - 25 - The ICH10R controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 7 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 17 1 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP SATA2_5 ...1 Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable 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 have to indicate ...
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...mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. Disabled Disables RAID for GA-EP45-DS3L. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP45-DS3LR. Only for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA... the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode 1 SATA AHCI Mode 2 SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse ...
...mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. Disabled Disables RAID for GA-EP45-DS3L. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - RAID Enables RAID for GA-EP45-DS3LR. Only for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA... the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode 1 SATA AHCI Mode 2 SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse ...
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... more is recommended; System Requirements: • Intel® platform • At least 64 MB of it. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. When hard drives are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress...
... more is recommended; System Requirements: • Intel® platform • At least 64 MB of it. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. When hard drives are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress...
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...XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/20/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG0JC-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. What is potentially risky, please do it... update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Motherboards that matches your floppy disk, USB flash...
...XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/20/2008-P45-ICH10-7A89PG0JC-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. What is potentially risky, please do it... update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Motherboards that matches your floppy disk, USB flash...
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... the floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system is saved. 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 key during the POST to begin the BIOS update. CoUpypdBaItOe SBIcOomS...
... the floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system is saved. 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 key during the POST to begin the BIOS update. CoUpypdBaItOe SBIcOomS...
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... (to the hard drive. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to AHCI or RAID mode. - 77 - Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if... you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you use two...
... (to the hard drive. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to AHCI or RAID mode. - 77 - Only for GA-EP45-DS3LR. (Note 1) Skip this step if... you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you use two...
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... enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to Disabled or AHCI. If you have and the BIOS version. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 78 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall...
... enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to Disabled or AHCI. If you have and the BIOS version. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 78 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall...
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... Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [KL]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 3 [ENTER]-Select Menu - 79 - All Rights Reversed. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager ...Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Appendix Press + to Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 3). Exit RAID Volumes : None defined. Create RAID Volume 2. C. Configuring a RAID array in MAIN MENU and press . Step 1: After the...
... Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [KL]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 3 [ENTER]-Select Menu - 79 - All Rights Reversed. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager ...Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Appendix Press + to Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 3). Exit RAID Volumes : None defined. Create RAID Volume 2. C. Configuring a RAID array in MAIN MENU and press . Step 1: After the...
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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). Press... are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 80 - RAID5: Stripes data and parity. [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 4 [ENTER]-Select Step 4: Under...
...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). Press... are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 80 - RAID5: Stripes data and parity. [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 4 [ENTER]-Select Step 4: Under...
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... you 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. - 81 - Create RAID Volume 2. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ...[ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you may proceed to cancel (Figure 6). All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELELCP T]ED DISKS ...
... you 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. - 81 - Create RAID Volume 2. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ...[ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you may proceed to cancel (Figure 6). All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELELCP T]ED DISKS ...
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... ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. 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-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 82 - Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0...
... ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. 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-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 82 - Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0...
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... the OS installation. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Appendix 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...
... the OS installation. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Appendix 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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... install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file. For example, to that in the USB flash drive. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 84 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. When a screen similar to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the...
... install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file. For example, to that in the USB flash drive. GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 84 - Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk. When a screen similar to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system(Note) on the...
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... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 85 - Appendix 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you ...do not have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third 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...
... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 85 - Appendix 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you ...do not have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third 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...
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... 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 floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 86 - Select the...from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with ...
... 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 floppy disk. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 86 - Select the...from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with ...
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To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 87 - WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 87 - WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
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When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 88 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7). B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6).
When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 7 GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L Motherboard - 88 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7). B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears, select Load Driver. (Figure 6).
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Appendix 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). 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. - 89 - 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.
Appendix 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). 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. - 89 - 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.