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......77 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)j 78 Chapter 5 Appendix...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 87 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 94 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 105 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 105 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF...
......77 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)j 78 Chapter 5 Appendix...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 87 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 93 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 94 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 105 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 105 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-P55-USB3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-P55-USB3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
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...version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for P55 chipset. (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will... 2) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot...
...version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for P55 chipset. (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will... 2) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot...
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...the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-USB3L E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2009-P55-7A89TG0DC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen... Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to accept. For...
...the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. To exit Boot Menu, press . Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-USB3L E12c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/04/2009-P55-7A89TG0DC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen... Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. To show the BIOS POST screen. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to accept. For...
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... plug. BIOS Setup Set this item is present only when an Intel Lynnfield CPU is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default) USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.0 controller. (Default:...to Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below . For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55/H55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel...
... plug. BIOS Setup Set this item is present only when an Intel Lynnfield CPU is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default) USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.0 controller. (Default:...to Enabled, the PCH SATA Control Mode item below . For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55/H55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel...
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...Manual to individually install the X.H.D utility later. j Only for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click Cancel to exit the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The... only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)j With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for P55 chipset. All with which you 'll not be recognized during the Windows setup process. (For more...
...Manual to individually install the X.H.D utility later. j Only for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click Cancel to exit the X.H.D utility. (Note 1) The... only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)j With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for P55 chipset. All with which you 'll not be recognized during the Windows setup process. (For more...
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...you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If there is set to available SATA port on this... AHCI or RAID mode. - 79 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to... formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A.
...you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). B. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If there is set to available SATA port on this... AHCI or RAID mode. - 79 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to... formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A.
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... need to \64bit for copying the Windows 64-bit driver. - 93 - Steps: 1: Boot from \32bit to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press after the command: • For the Intel P55, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\irst\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit...
... need to \64bit for copying the Windows 64-bit driver. - 93 - Steps: 1: Boot from \32bit to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press after the command: • For the Intel P55, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\irst\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit...
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...the previous screen. Select the SCSI Adapter you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R)... ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID Controller and press . 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. The followings are ready to...
...the previous screen. Select the SCSI Adapter you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R)... ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID Controller and press . 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. The followings are ready to...
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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 array exists in your system.) For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit For Windows Vista ...64-bit, browse to load the driver. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to that contains the driver (Method B), then specify the ...
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 array exists in your system.) For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit For Windows Vista ...64-bit, browse to load the driver. Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system to that contains the driver (Method B), then specify the ...