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... Saver™ 2 73 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 94 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System...
... Saver™ 2 73 4-5 Q-Share...75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 94 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System...
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... R_USB2 CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 LGA1156 PHASE LED ATX R_USB1 USB30_LAN NEC AUDIO F_AUDIO GA-P55A-UD3 PCIEX1_1 (Note) RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 BAT CODEC PCI1 SYS_FAN1 CD_IN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O PCIEX4 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 PWR_FAN M_BIOS B_BIOS Marvell 9128 SYS_FAN2 GSATA3_6 GSATA3_7 Intel® P55 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 PCI2 IDE IT8720 IT8213 PCI3...
... R_USB2 CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 LGA1156 PHASE LED ATX R_USB1 USB30_LAN NEC AUDIO F_AUDIO GA-P55A-UD3 PCIEX1_1 (Note) RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 BAT CODEC PCI1 SYS_FAN1 CD_IN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O PCIEX4 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 PWR_FAN M_BIOS B_BIOS Marvell 9128 SYS_FAN2 GSATA3_6 GSATA3_7 Intel® P55 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 PCI2 IDE IT8720 IT8213 PCI3...
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...) PCI Express x1 (PCIEX1_1) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 USB 3.0/2.0 LAN RJ45 NEC RTL8111D x1 x1 PCI Express Bus x1 2 SATA 6Gb/s Marvell 9128 Intel® P55 x1 x4 Switch x1 PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus 12 USB 2.0/1.1 IT8213 ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel CODEC LPC...
...) PCI Express x1 (PCIEX1_1) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 USB 3.0/2.0 LAN RJ45 NEC RTL8111D x1 x1 PCI Express Bus x1 2 SATA 6Gb/s Marvell 9128 Intel® P55 x1 x4 Switch x1 PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus 12 USB 2.0/1.1 IT8213 ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel CODEC LPC...
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.../Intel® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to...800 MHz memory modules 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 Support for ...
.../Intel® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to...800 MHz memory modules 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 Support for ...
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... to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device 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 SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two... connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.
... to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device 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 SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two... connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.
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... time only. BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55A-UD3 D4c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/08/2009-P55-7A89TG04C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. For more...
... time only. BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55A-UD3 D4c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/08/2009-P55-7A89TG04C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. For more...
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...SATA Control Mode item below will be set to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) BIOS Setup - 50 - For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to RAID(XHD) automatically. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) PCH SATA...Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel...
...SATA Control Mode item below will be set to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) BIOS Setup - 50 - For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to RAID(XHD) automatically. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) PCH SATA...Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel...
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... is set the PCIe speed of the NEC USB 3.0 controller to PCIe Gen 2. PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot... to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to AHCI mode. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the Marvell 9128 controller to PCIe Gen 2.
... is set the PCIe speed of the NEC USB 3.0 controller to PCIe Gen 2. PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot... to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to AHCI mode. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the Marvell 9128 controller to PCIe Gen 2.
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... protection for the safety and stability of your motherboard model. 2. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Award Modular...or pressing the key in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. P55A-UD3 D4c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/08/2009-P55-7A89TG04C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having...
... protection for the safety and stability of your motherboard model. 2. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Award Modular...or pressing the key in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. P55A-UD3 D4c . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/08/2009-P55-7A89TG04C-00 Because BIOS flashing is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you to update the BIOS without having...
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... do not want to available SATA port on this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not ...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. Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure a RAID array in ...
... do not want to available SATA port on this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not ...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. Appendix Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure a RAID array in ...
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... to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to enter the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Create RAID Volume 2. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create...
... to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to enter the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Create RAID Volume 2. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create...
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...sume that the drive letter for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the Intel P55, select 1) Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit system... driver. Your system will open similar 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\imsm\32bit\*.* • For the Marvell 9128, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\Marvell\32bit\*.* ...
...sume that the drive letter for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the Intel P55, select 1) Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit system... driver. Your system will open similar 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\imsm\32bit\*.* • For the Marvell 9128, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\Marvell\32bit\*.* ...
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... examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. The followings are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press .
... examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. The followings are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press .
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... a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole iMSM folder to the 64Bit folder. For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\iMSM\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the USB flash drive). Note...
... a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole iMSM folder to the 64Bit folder. For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\iMSM\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the USB flash drive). Note...
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... initiates a rebuild. If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have equal or greater capacity than the old one.) For the Intel P55: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to a hard drive from other drives...
... initiates a rebuild. If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have equal or greater capacity than the old one.) For the Intel P55: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to a hard drive from other drives...
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... [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Step 2: Enter the operating system, launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the MAIN MENU of the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Appendix Step 1: Select 4. Follow the on the recovery volume and select Recover Data to Master. Enable Only Recovery Disk 2. Right-click on...
... [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Step 2: Enter the operating system, launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the MAIN MENU of the P55 RAID Configuration Utility. Appendix Step 1: Select 4. Follow the on the recovery volume and select Recover Data to Master. Enable Only Recovery Disk 2. Right-click on...