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... Energy Saver 73 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out...
... Energy Saver 73 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out...
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Windows XP. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 48 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ... audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings...
Windows XP. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 48 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ... audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings...
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.... • As Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up data on...
.... • As Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to back up data on...
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...@BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Embedded in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SA TA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the ... GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use F AT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is DualBIOSTM? MA79GU4H.F1) to enter Q-Flash. What is Q-FlashTM? However, if the main BIOS is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. GA-MA790GP-UD4H ...
...@BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Embedded in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SA TA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the ... GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use F AT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is DualBIOSTM? MA79GU4H.F1) to enter Q-Flash. What is Q-FlashTM? However, if the main BIOS is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. GA-MA790GP-UD4H ...
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... the BIOS. • Do not remove the floppy disk , USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system 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 save the BIOS file to access...
... the BIOS. • Do not remove the floppy disk , USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system 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 save the BIOS file to access...
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...(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. 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 SA TA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ...connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - B. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. ...
...(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. 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 SA TA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is ...connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - B. C . Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. ...
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...a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 - 81 - 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and one blank formatted...motherboard driver disk during the OS installation process. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the SATA controller from the startup disk. Without the driver , the hard drive may ...
...a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 - 81 - 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and one blank formatted...motherboard driver disk during the OS installation process. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the SATA controller from the startup disk. Without the driver , the hard drive may ...
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...see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 82 - Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify ...of some files being loaded before 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 W indows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and...
...see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 82 - Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify ...of some files being loaded before 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 W indows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and...
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...for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB750 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 ... as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SA TA RAID/AHCI driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . The driver installation will appear. AMD...
...for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB750 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 ... as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SA TA RAID/AHCI driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . The driver installation will appear. AMD...
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Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 84 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 84 - This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 9 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 86 - 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 Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Figure 9 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 86 - 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.