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... 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
... 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 69 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix ...71 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 83 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel...
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Legacy IDE Allows the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in the figure above. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is attached to activate the boot ... advanced Serial ATA features such as shown in Legacy IDE mode. Refer to the fault or short. GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 - In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. Set this option to Legacy IDE if...
Legacy IDE Allows the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in the figure above. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is attached to activate the boot ... advanced Serial ATA features such as shown in Legacy IDE mode. Refer to the fault or short. GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 - In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. Set this option to Legacy IDE if...
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... later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can press Xpress Install to restart your optional drive. Chapter...
... later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. You can press Xpress Install to restart your optional drive. Chapter...
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... hard drives and restore it. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is the first physical drive. Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up data on the amount of data). • It is the first physical drive. - 59 - System Requirements: • Intel...
... hard drives and restore it. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is the first physical drive. Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up data on the amount of data). • It is the first physical drive. - 59 - System Requirements: • Intel...
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...first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA770-DS3 D2 . . . . : BIOS...: Boot Menu : Qflash 10/22/2007-RD780-SB600-6A66AG05C-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Using the Backup Function...
...first time. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA770-DS3 D2 . . . . : BIOS...: Boot Menu : Qflash 10/22/2007-RD780-SB600-6A66AG05C-00 Figure 9 C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Using the Backup Function...
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... Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. In Windows, close all applications... 1. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. C. B. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows ...
... Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. In Windows, close all applications... 1. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. C. B. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows ...
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... two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to create RAID... C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow...
... two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to create RAID... C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow...
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... disk. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). For installing Windows Vista, you may not be recognized during the OS installation process. (Note 2) For users without... will open similar to copy the driver in Figure 2. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the next section, "5-1-3." Without the driver, the hard drive may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the OS installation...
... disk. Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). For installing Windows Vista, you may not be recognized during the OS installation process. (Note 2) For users without... will open similar to copy the driver in Figure 2. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the next section, "5-1-3." Without the driver, the hard drive may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the OS installation...
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... Press F6 if you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 78 - The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or...
... Press F6 if you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 78 - The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or...
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...support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64...F3=Exit Figure 4 - 79 - Appendix Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one minute. The driver installation will appear. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to ...
...support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64...F3=Exit Figure 4 - 79 - Appendix Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one minute. The driver installation will appear. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to ...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 80 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA770-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 80 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
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...Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk following directory: \Chipset\RS690\Vista\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB6xx\RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard ...OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure...
...Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk following directory: \Chipset\RS690\Vista\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB6xx\RAID\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard ...OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure...
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... to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1- HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in jack...
... to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1- HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in jack...