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... 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 In and Out Cable...
... 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 In and Out Cable...
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...43 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add... the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to RAID or AHCI. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command...
...43 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add... the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to RAID or AHCI. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command...
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... to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of the hard drive, make sure to restore it . Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can...
... to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are installed. • The amount of the hard drive, make sure to restore it . Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can...
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4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. MA78GDS3H.F1) to enter Q-Flash. GA-MA78G-DS3H D6a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/24/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0AC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or ...need to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 66 - DOS mode. However, if the main BIOS is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE...
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. MA78GDS3H.F1) to enter Q-Flash. GA-MA78G-DS3H D6a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/24/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0AC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or ...need to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 66 - DOS mode. However, if the main BIOS is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE...
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... matches your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive Sa0vefilBeI...
... matches your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive Sa0vefilBeI...
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... to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your... motherboard. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. 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...
... to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your... motherboard. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. 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...
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...a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 - 79 - Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (6) SB700 SATA(Vista) for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Your system will open similar to that in your RAID... optical drive (example: D:\>). To install Windows Vista to copy the driver in advance during the OS installation. 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). Without the driver, the hard ...
...a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 - 79 - Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (6) SB700 SATA(Vista) for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Your system will open similar to that in your RAID... optical drive (example: D:\>). To install Windows Vista to copy the driver in advance during the OS installation. 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). Without the driver, the hard ...
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... and Operating System 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 system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third ... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 80 -
... and Operating System 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 system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third ... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 80 -
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...do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the following mass storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including...the previous screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 81 - Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to...
...do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the following mass storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including...the previous screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 81 - Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. 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. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 82 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. 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. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 82 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
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...saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you to that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation... below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 6). B. When a screen similar 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).
...saved, such as your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Appendix Figure 7 (Note) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you to that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in advance during the OS installation... below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 6). B. When a screen similar 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).
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Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller (A: \LH\AHCIX86S.INF) and press Next. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 84 - Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version.
Figure 9 The install menus described in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller (A: \LH\AHCIX86S.INF) and press Next. GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard - 84 - Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version.