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... BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 63 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...65 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 66 Chapter 5 Appendix ...67 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 67 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF...
... BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 63 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...65 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 66 Chapter 5 Appendix ...67 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 67 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF...
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...for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. Optional ...bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01/R) SATA bracket (Part No.12CF1-3SATPW-11R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 6...
...for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. Optional ...bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01/R) SATA bracket (Part No.12CF1-3SATPW-11R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 6...
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...disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 40 - NV Serial-ATA 1 Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) IDE Prefetch Mode Enables or disbales prefetch mode for the third SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII2). Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables... first SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0). English NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to ...
...disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 40 - NV Serial-ATA 1 Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) IDE Prefetch Mode Enables or disbales prefetch mode for the third SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII2). Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables... first SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0). English NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to ...
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...restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to restore it. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It...are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is recommended; ...
...restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to restore it. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of data). • It...are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data is recommended; ...
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...you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may ...; An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a ...
...you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may ...; An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a ...
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... delete the array, press in the BIOS.) Boot BBS MediaShield Utility Apr 16 2007 - This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - English After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the...
... delete the array, press in the BIOS.) Boot BBS MediaShield Utility Apr 16 2007 - This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - English After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the...
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..., press to exit when finished. Press to select I)NVIDIA MCP68 RAID DRIVER for VISTA(32Bit). Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note). GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). English 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system...
..., press to exit when finished. Press to select I)NVIDIA MCP68 RAID DRIVER for VISTA(32Bit). Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note). GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). English 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system...
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..., Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy... disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows,...
..., Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy... disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows,...
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...device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 74 - Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 3 below will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)... saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with...
...device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 74 - Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 3 below will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)... saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with...
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...the floppy disk. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to continue the... driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. English When the screen as shown ...
...the floppy disk. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to continue the... driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. English When the screen as shown ...