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... formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the IDE controller IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 2 - Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your power supply to IDE port(s) controlled...
... formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the IDE controller IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 2 - Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your power supply to IDE port(s) controlled...
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...; CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so you want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the PLUS SIGN to move it up to the first item. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 4 - In this procedure, we select 1. Ác Step 2 Next, go to select the desired IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD...
...; CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so you want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the PLUS SIGN to move it up to the first item. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 4 - In this procedure, we select 1. Ác Step 2 Next, go to select the desired IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD...
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...-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). The installation utility will appear automatically. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å...
...-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). The installation utility will appear automatically. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å...
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... is because this system can use 6 Similarly, it can provide users a RAID system with PCI spec. v2.2. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to the highest speed of system's stability. This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can support the RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID0+1 (striping and mirroring) or JBOD (spanning) mode. When a system is compatible with low CPU utilization.
... is because this system can use 6 Similarly, it can provide users a RAID system with PCI spec. v2.2. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to the highest speed of system's stability. This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can support the RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID0+1 (striping and mirroring) or JBOD (spanning) mode. When a system is compatible with low CPU utilization.
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... RAID Controller has already been properly setup in "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on all chipsets should be listed on -screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Driver Installation This...
... RAID Controller has already been properly setup in "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on all chipsets should be listed on -screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Driver Installation This...
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... RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue. 6. Boot from floppy with Windows installation diskette. The installation will be different. If you need to continue the installation of the screen, please press the key. 3. Boot from the device list shown on the next window. After designating all the devices, please proceed to install, press the key. 4. The devices that are going to install third party SCSI or RAID driver...
... RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue. 6. Boot from floppy with Windows installation diskette. The installation will be different. If you need to continue the installation of the screen, please press the key. 3. Boot from the device list shown on the next window. After designating all the devices, please proceed to install, press the key. 4. The devices that are going to install third party SCSI or RAID driver...
Sil3512 SATARAID O.S. Installation Manual
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...Del key to create RAID. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (Sil3512) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) Onboard Serial ATA Serial ATA Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled...
...Del key to create RAID. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (Sil3512) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) Onboard Serial ATA Serial ATA Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled...
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... installation utility first. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for a file named MENU.exe (Figure 11). Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM icon (this procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open (Figure 10). Ác (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. Without ¤¤ the driver...
... installation utility first. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for a file named MENU.exe (Figure 11). Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM icon (this procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open (Figure 10). Ác (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. Without ¤¤ the driver...
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... 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the SATA driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your motherboard. Currently, Setup will be asked to select the SATA controller on your SATA hard disk with Windows, press ENTER. Then you can begin to install Windows 2000/XP onto your motherboard. After pressing the F6 key, there will load support for...
... 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the SATA driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your motherboard. Currently, Setup will be asked to select the SATA controller on your SATA hard disk with Windows, press ENTER. Then you can begin to install Windows 2000/XP onto your motherboard. After pressing the F6 key, there will load support for...
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... On-Board IDE Hardware Monitor On-Board Peripherals On-Board LAN On-Board Sound On-Board SATA RAID 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with PIO, Bus Master (Ultra DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) operation modes IDE3 and IDE4 compatible with RAID, Ultra ATA133/100, IDE CPU/System/Power fan revolution detect CPU temperature detect CPU warning temperature System voltage detect CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU Smart Fan Control Thermal shutdown function 1 Floppy port supports...
... On-Board IDE Hardware Monitor On-Board Peripherals On-Board LAN On-Board Sound On-Board SATA RAID 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with PIO, Bus Master (Ultra DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) operation modes IDE3 and IDE4 compatible with RAID, Ultra ATA133/100, IDE CPU/System/Power fan revolution detect CPU temperature detect CPU warning temperature System voltage detect CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU Smart Fan Control Thermal shutdown function 1 Floppy port supports...
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... on LAN (WOL) AC Recovery Poly fuse for keyboard over the CPU's specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards...etc. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard - 10 - We don't recommend you to set the CPU host frequency in Ti TSB43AB23 PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface Licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Supports Face...
... on LAN (WOL) AC Recovery Poly fuse for keyboard over the CPU's specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards...etc. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard - 10 - We don't recommend you to set the CPU host frequency in Ti TSB43AB23 PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface Licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Supports Face...
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Installing Memory Modules Step 3- You have accomplished the hardware installation! Connect ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Step 4 Congratulations! Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. K8n pro_1001_q.p65 - 15 - 15 Hardware Installation Process 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:05 Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan Step 2- Continue with the BIOS/software installation. English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer...
Installing Memory Modules Step 3- You have accomplished the hardware installation! Connect ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Step 4 Congratulations! Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. K8n pro_1001_q.p65 - 15 - 15 Hardware Installation Process 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:05 Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan Step 2- Continue with the BIOS/software installation. English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer...
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...) After install onboard audio driver, you have 2 choose for possible patch or driver upgrade. If you want to enable 6-channel function, you may connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to Line-In jack. Also make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for hardware connection. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_q...
...) After install onboard audio driver, you have 2 choose for possible patch or driver upgrade. If you want to enable 6-channel function, you may connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to Line-In jack. Also make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for hardware connection. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_q...
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... the SATA RAID manual. 7 17 1 SATA0_SII SATA1_SII Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND Silicon Image Sil3512 chip supports Serial ATA connectors hot plug function. If you high speed transfer rates (150MB/sec). For details, please refer to the GigaRAID manual. 39 1 IDE4 IDE3 40 2 10) SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII (Serial ATA Connector) You can connect the Serial ATA device to have proper operation. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard - 28 - Then, install...
... the SATA RAID manual. 7 17 1 SATA0_SII SATA1_SII Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND Silicon Image Sil3512 chip supports Serial ATA connectors hot plug function. If you high speed transfer rates (150MB/sec). For details, please refer to the GigaRAID manual. 39 1 IDE4 IDE3 40 2 10) SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII (Serial ATA Connector) You can connect the Serial ATA device to have proper operation. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard - 28 - Then, install...
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... USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. Select your boot device priority by track number. Enabled BIOS searches for the type of the monitor display from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80tracks. Init Display First This feature allows you install an AGP card and a PCI VGA card on board. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value) Password...
... USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. Select your boot device priority by track number. Enabled BIOS searches for the type of the monitor display from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80tracks. Init Display First This feature allows you install an AGP card and a PCI VGA card on board. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value) Password...
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...-2003 Award Software } Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults } Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults } Integrated Peripherals } Power ManagementESnetteurpPassword: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password } PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup } PC Health Status Exit Without Saving } Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit higf: Select Item F8: Dual BIOS / Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password Figure 12: Password Setting When you select this function, the following message will appear at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu...
...-2003 Award Software } Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults } Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults } Integrated Peripherals } Power ManagementESnetteurpPassword: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password } PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup } PC Health Status Exit Without Saving } Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit higf: Select Item F8: Dual BIOS / Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password Figure 12: Password Setting When you select this function, the following message will appear at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu...
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... 2 : @BIOS™ Utility If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS™ program to flash BIOS. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_t.p65 77 - 77 - 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:09 Click "@BIOS" item. 2. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/ @BIOS. (1) (2) 3.Click "P". Update BIOS through Internet a. Select @BIOS™ sever d. Click here 4. Please select @BIOS sever...
... 2 : @BIOS™ Utility If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS™ program to flash BIOS. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_t.p65 77 - 77 - 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:09 Click "@BIOS" item. 2. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/ @BIOS. (1) (2) 3.Click "P". Update BIOS through Internet a. Select @BIOS™ sever d. Click here 4. Please select @BIOS sever...
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... to use Xpress Recovery if you install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing O.S , drivers and applications. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Al ly Copyright (C) 1984-2002, Award Software, Inc. Later,please insert MB driver CD into your drive when "Boot from CD: GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_t.p65 89 - 89 - 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:11 It must be set boot from CD-ROM Please go to enter SETUP / Q-Flash...
... to use Xpress Recovery if you install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing O.S , drivers and applications. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Al ly Copyright (C) 1984-2002, Award Software, Inc. Later,please insert MB driver CD into your drive when "Boot from CD: GA-K8N Pro Motherboard K8n pro_1001_t.p65 89 - 89 - 2003/8/18, ¤U¤È 06:11 It must be set boot from CD-ROM Please go to enter SETUP / Q-Flash...
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... RAID manual at http://tw.giga-byte.com/support/user_pdf/raid_manual.pdf) Question 5: How do I connect the boot HDD to load Fail-Safe Defaults (Or Load BIOS Defaults) after updating BIOS? Answer: Please remember to IDE3 or IDE4 ? Question 4: Why do I use them short for about 10 minutes (Or you will not be able to a floppy disk before installing drivers. Save changes and reboot the system. Answer: Please make them . If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper...
... RAID manual at http://tw.giga-byte.com/support/user_pdf/raid_manual.pdf) Question 5: How do I connect the boot HDD to load Fail-Safe Defaults (Or Load BIOS Defaults) after updating BIOS? Answer: Please remember to IDE3 or IDE4 ? Question 4: Why do I use them short for about 10 minutes (Or you will not be able to a floppy disk before installing drivers. Save changes and reboot the system. Answer: Please make them . If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper...
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... pin and do not connect any of your own cable, please remove it from case to disable the onboard VGA. Question 12: For the M/B which have connected any setting manually to case. Question 13: How to the user manual and check whether you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are always fatal. 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 2 beeps Parity error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 4 beeps Timer not operational 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM...
... pin and do not connect any of your own cable, please remove it from case to disable the onboard VGA. Question 12: For the M/B which have connected any setting manually to case. Question 13: How to the user manual and check whether you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are always fatal. 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 2 beeps Parity error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 4 beeps Timer not operational 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM...