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... ...72 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 85 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 86 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 95 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 95 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In...
... ...72 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 79 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 85 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 86 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 95 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 95 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In...
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RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to As SATA Type PATA mode. (Default) The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Native IDE Allows the SATA ... IDE mode if you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Mode (AMD...
RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to As SATA Type PATA mode. (Default) The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Native IDE Allows the SATA ... IDE mode if you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set to RAID or AHCI. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Mode (AMD...
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If no LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install a 3rd party add-in the figure above. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 48 - Part1-2 Status = Open Part3-6 Status = Open Part4-5 Status = Open Part7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0m / Length = 0m / Length = 0m /...diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of using the onboard LAN, set this item to AHCI mode. Refer to the following information for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to Disabled. Onboard LAN Function Enables or ...
If no LAN cable is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install a 3rd party add-in the figure above. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 48 - Part1-2 Status = Open Part3-6 Status = Open Part4-5 Status = Open Part7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0m / Length = 0m / Length = 0m /...diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of using the onboard LAN, set this item to AHCI mode. Refer to the following information for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to Disabled. Onboard LAN Function Enables or ...
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... • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows® Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. •...
... • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows® Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. •...
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.... @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. What is Q-FlashTM? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 64 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup...Award Software, Inc. GA-MA790X-UD3P D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/22/2009-RD790-SB750-7A66AG0CC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOSTM? GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the system BIOS while in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard...
.... @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. What is Q-FlashTM? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 64 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup...Award Software, Inc. GA-MA790X-UD3P D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/22/2009-RD790-SB750-7A66AG0CC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOSTM? GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the system BIOS while in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard...
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... USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to begin the BIOS update. Insert the floppy...
... USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to begin the BIOS update. Insert the floppy...
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... disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers A. C . Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If there is recommended... that you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives ...
... disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers A. C . Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If there is recommended... that you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 73 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives ...
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...may differ from your computer and press to RAID (Figure 1). Then set this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller.) Then connect the power connector from the exact settings for your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the... controllers and configure hard drive mode in your motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in system BIOS Setup. On this item to IDE or AHCI, depending on your power supply to available SATA port on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on...
...may differ from your computer and press to RAID (Figure 1). Then set this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller.) Then connect the power connector from the exact settings for your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the... controllers and configure hard drive mode in your motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in system BIOS Setup. On this item to IDE or AHCI, depending on your power supply to available SATA port on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on...
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... Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 84 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in... (Figure 11), press to confirm or to be deleted; a small triangle will move to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ]...
... Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 84 - [ESC]-Abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp. ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in... (Figure 11), press to confirm or to be deleted; a small triangle will move to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ]...
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...Press after the command: • For the AMD SB750, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\sb750\x86\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative...AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that the drive letter for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB750, select 3) SB700/710/750 SATA Driver for XP for operating system. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 1) GIGABYTE...
...Press after the command: • For the AMD SB750, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\sb750\x86\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative...AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that the drive letter for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB750, select 3) SB700/710/750 SATA Driver for XP for operating system. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 1) GIGABYTE...
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... Press F6 if you to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 2 - 86 - A screen will appear. After the driver installation, you want...hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: For AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Then a controller menu similar to continue the driver installation. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . On the next screen, press to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you need ...
... Press F6 if you to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 2 - 86 - A screen will appear. After the driver installation, you want...hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: For AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Then a controller menu similar to continue the driver installation. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . On the next screen, press to Figure 2 below will then appear asking you need ...
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... list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to...
... list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller (Windows 2000) RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to...
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Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the LH64A folder. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 5 - 88 - Figure 4 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID ... to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V folder to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). B. Then use Method B to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for ...
Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below appears (RAID hard drive will not be sure to the LH64A folder. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 5 - 88 - Figure 4 Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID ... to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V folder to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). B. Then use Method B to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for ...
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Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 89 - Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 7 The install menus described in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Appendix
Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 89 - Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Figure 7 The install menus described in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Appendix
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GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the ... Method B to the 64Bit folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 9 - 90 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the USB flash drive...
GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the ... Method B to the 64Bit folder. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 9 - 90 - Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the USB flash drive...
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Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next. Figure 11 - 91 - Figure 10 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 11).
Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next. Figure 11 - 91 - Figure 10 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 11).