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...the array. ) 1. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for RAID 0. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter ... Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click Cancel to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the...
...the array. ) 1. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for RAID 0. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter ... Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click Cancel to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is greater than the...
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... Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and... Operating System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 111 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 114 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 116 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 118 5-3 Troubleshooting 119 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 119 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 120 5-4 Regulatory Statements 122 j Only for GA-P55-UD3L...
... Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and... Operating System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 111 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 111 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 114 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 116 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 118 5-3 Troubleshooting 119 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 119 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 120 5-4 Regulatory Statements 122 j Only for GA-P55-UD3L...
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... Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel ..., SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.
... Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel ..., SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.
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...least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. If... manufacturers.) 39 1 40 2 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the connector. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be an even number. ...
...least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. If... manufacturers.) 39 1 40 2 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the connector. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be an even number. ...
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The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD. If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA number of hard drives ... must be lost. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for 5 seconds.) 3. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 9) GSATA2_0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with an equivalent one minute. (Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch...
The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD. If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA number of hard drives ... must be lost. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for 5 seconds.) 3. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 9) GSATA2_0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with an equivalent one minute. (Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch...
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.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Legacy IDE mode. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel... P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB ...
.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Legacy IDE mode. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel... P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB ...
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.../1 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (... the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing...
.../1 Connectors) Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_0/1 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (... the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing...
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... connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is...
... connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is...
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...systems like MS-DOS or Window first. P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOS™? However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to... BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Unique Features - 70 - What is potentially risky, please...
...systems like MS-DOS or Window first. P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOS™? However, if the main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to... BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Unique Features - 70 - What is potentially risky, please...
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... supports 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 up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from the...
... supports 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 up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from the...
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...been created earlier, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID-ready system drive. (To add a new hard drive into the array to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive ... Intel Matrix Storage Console, with a simple click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. To...
...been created earlier, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID-ready system drive. (To add a new hard drive into the array to expand its capacity. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions: (Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive ... Intel Matrix Storage Console, with a simple click of data. (Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. To...
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...one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. If there is set to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in... E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. C. If you do not want to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is more than one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive...
...one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. If there is set to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in... E. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. C. If you do not want to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is more than one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive...
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... LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help ...you have and the BIOS version. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. To create RAID, set this item to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer...
... LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help ...you have and the BIOS version. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. To create RAID, set this item to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer...
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... step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to configure a RAID array. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Exit 3. Reset Disks to enter the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX...
... step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to configure a RAID array. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Exit 3. Reset Disks to enter the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX...
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...1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Set the stripe block size ...4: Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be automatically assigned to proceed. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] The ...
...1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Set the stripe block size ...4: Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be automatically assigned to proceed. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] The ...
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.../Status(Vol ID) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 5. Appendix All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create... Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you can proceed to Non-RAID 4. Delete RAID Volume 5. Finally press on the Create Volume item to cancel (Figure 6). Reset Disks to create the SATA...
.../Status(Vol ID) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 5. Appendix All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create... Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you can proceed to Non-RAID 4. Delete RAID Volume 5. Finally press on the Create Volume item to cancel (Figure 6). Reset Disks to create the SATA...
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...volume can be restored back to the recovery drive; All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. Delete RAID Volume 5. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1...Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to Non-RAID 4. the recovery drive is , if you are unable to create a RAID array. • Only the master drive can be created with two hard drives only...
...volume can be restored back to the recovery drive; All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. Delete RAID Volume 5. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1...Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to Non-RAID 4. the recovery drive is , if you are unable to create a RAID array. • Only the master drive can be created with two hard drives only...
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... using the Update Volume function of the Intel Matrix Storage Console in the system. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync ...creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to a previous state. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery D[ SisEkLs E: CTSeDleIcStKDSis]ks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Port Drive Model Serial # CreaStiezeVolume M0 ST3120026AS...
... using the Update Volume function of the Intel Matrix Storage Console in the system. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync ...creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to a previous state. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery D[ SisEkLs E: CTSeDleIcStKDSis]ks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Port Drive Model Serial # CreaStiezeVolume M0 ST3120026AS...
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...-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to non-RAID. Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Drives 2 Capacity 223.6GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL...
...-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to non-RAID. Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Drives 2 Capacity 223.6GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL...
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... the motherboard. The BIOS Setup menus described in this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller. In BIOS Setup, go to IDE or AHCI. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals... Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [RAID/IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail...
... the motherboard. The BIOS Setup menus described in this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller. In BIOS Setup, go to IDE or AHCI. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals... Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [RAID/IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail...