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... ...84 Chapter 5 Appendix ...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 87 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 5-2-5 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 Installing the...5-3 Troubleshooting 108 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 108 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 109 Regulatory Statements 111 Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. (Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy. - 5 -
... ...84 Chapter 5 Appendix ...87 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 87 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 87 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4 5-2-5 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 Installing the...5-3 Troubleshooting 108 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 108 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 109 Regulatory Statements 111 Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. (Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy. - 5 -
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...667 MHz memory modules (Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported. 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 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Go to GIGABYTE's ...1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. Support for GA-EP45C-DS3.
...667 MHz memory modules (Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported. 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 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Go to GIGABYTE's ...1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. Support for GA-EP45C-DS3.
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... total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP45C-DS3R. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off Only for ...instructions on configuring a RAID array. The LED is on the chassis to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be used ...
... total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-EP45C-DS3R. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off Only for ...instructions on configuring a RAID array. The LED is on the chassis to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be used ...
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Only for GA-EP45C-DS3. - 51 - Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial...Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-...
Only for GA-EP45C-DS3. - 51 - Only for GA-EP45C-DS3R. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial...Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-...
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...; Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is the first physical drive. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. When hard drives are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at...
...; Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is the first physical drive. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. When hard drives are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at...
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... BIOS flashing process. Embedded in BIOS Setup. 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. What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an... BIOS while in system malfunction. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Motherboards that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 74 -
... BIOS flashing process. Embedded in BIOS Setup. 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. What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an... BIOS while in system malfunction. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Motherboards that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 74 -
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... the system is saved. In the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file 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. Select the...
... the system is saved. In the main menu of the system reading the BIOS file 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. Select the...
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...performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. 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-EP45C-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step ... 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard...
...performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. B. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. 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-EP45C-DS3R. (Note 1) Skip this step ... 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard...
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... POST (Power-On Self-Test). If you have and the BIOS version. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 88 - Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Disabled or AHCI. CMOS Setup ... Onboard H/W LAN2 Green LAN ` SMART LAN1 ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disbabled] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] [...
... POST (Power-On Self-Test). If you have and the BIOS version. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 88 - Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Disabled or AHCI. CMOS Setup ... Onboard H/W LAN2 Green LAN ` SMART LAN1 ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disbabled] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] [...
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...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 enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 ... Figure 2 Step 2: After you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Press + to enter Configuration Utility.. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to the installation of Windows operating system...
...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 enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 ... Figure 2 Step 2: After you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Press + to enter Configuration Utility.. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to the installation of Windows operating system...
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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). Set the stripe block size (Figure 5)... typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 90 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Step 3: After entering...
... 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). Set the stripe block size (Figure 5)... typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 90 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Step 3: After entering...
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... 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELELCP T]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level Strip RAID0(Stripe) 128KB Size... ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume 2. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Are you sure you want to ...
... 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON[SHEELELCP T]ED DISKS WILL BE LOST. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level Strip RAID0(Stripe) 128KB Size... ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to begin creating the RAID array. Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume 2. Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Are you sure you want to ...
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... the array to abort. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [KL]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to be deleted... VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
... the array to abort. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [KL]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 92 - Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to be deleted... VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
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... then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. 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...
... then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. 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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... the BootDrv folder in Figure 6 will appear. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 94 - When a screen similar to that in the motherboard driver 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 begin extracting the driver. Figure...
... the BootDrv folder in Figure 6 will appear. GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 94 - When a screen similar to that in the motherboard driver 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 begin extracting the driver. Figure...
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.... Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass ... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. A. The following mass storage devices(s) * To...
.... Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass ... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. A. The following mass storage devices(s) * To...
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... to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation 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, using a device support disk...Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 96 - When the screen as shown below will appear. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer...
... to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation 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, using a device support disk...Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 96 - When the screen as shown below will appear. Windows Setup Setup will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer...
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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. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 97 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. 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. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Appendix Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 97 - To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. 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.
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B. Figure 7 GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 98 - 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). 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.
B. Figure 7 GA-EP45C-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 98 - 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). 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.
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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. - 99 - 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. - 99 - 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