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... with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 71 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 72 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF...
... with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 71 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 72 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF...
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...-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual... Quick Installation Guide 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....
...-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual... Quick Installation Guide 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....
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...SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. BIOS Setup Native IDE Allows the SATA... AHCI. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an...OnChip IDE Channel OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard ... OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (... Configures the SATA controller to ...
...SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. BIOS Setup Native IDE Allows the SATA... AHCI. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an...OnChip IDE Channel OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard ... OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (... Configures the SATA controller to ...
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... not supported. • Hard drives 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. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only 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 installed. • The...
... not supported. • Hard drives 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. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only 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 installed. • The...
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... floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. B. 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 ... is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip ...
... floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. B. 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 ... is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip ...
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...about how to exit when finished. Boot from the menu. Press to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Appendix For example, from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Your system will open similar to your RAID/AHCI hard ...drives, select (6) SB700 SATA(Vista) for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. 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...
...about how to exit when finished. Boot from the menu. Press to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Appendix For example, from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Your system will open similar to your RAID/AHCI hard ...drives, select (6) SB700 SATA(Vista) for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. 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...
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...appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 80 - The following mass... F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000...
...appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 80 - The following mass... F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000...
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... about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the following mass storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM ...Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. Appendix The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to Figure 3 below appears, press to specify additional mass storage...
... about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the following mass storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM ...Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one minute. Appendix The driver installation will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to Figure 3 below appears, press to specify additional mass storage...
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To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 82 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. 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-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 82 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. 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.
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...array exists in advance during the OS installation process. - 83 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to install the SATA AHCI driver in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk, browse the LH(for Vista 32bit) or LH64A(for Vista 64... bit) folder. (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure ...
...array exists in advance during the OS installation process. - 83 - Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to install the SATA AHCI driver in your system.) Step 1: Restart your floppy disk, browse the LH(for Vista 32bit) or LH64A(for Vista 64... bit) folder. (Figure 7). Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure ...