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... than the RAID-ready system drive. (To add a new hard drive into the array to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard... array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. For a RAID...
... than the RAID-ready system drive. (To add a new hard drive into the array to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard... array depending on your hard drive read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can go to the Application Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later. For a RAID...
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...Controller 99 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 104 5-1-5 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 106 5-2 Configuring ...Audio Input and Output 119 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 119 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 121 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 123 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 124 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 126 5-3 Troubleshooting 127 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 127 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 128 5-4 Regulatory Statements 130 j Only for GA-P55A...
...Controller 99 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 104 5-1-5 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 106 5-2 Configuring ...Audio Input and Output 119 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 119 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out 121 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function 123 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 124 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 126 5-3 Troubleshooting 127 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 127 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 128 5-4 Regulatory Statements 130 j Only for GA-P55A...
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... item below will be set to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. BIOS Setup - 50 - 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 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated... Drive (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
... item below will be set to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. BIOS Setup - 50 - 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 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated... Drive (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
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.... (Default: Disabled) - 51 - Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in audio card instead of the NEC USB 3.0 controller to AHCI mode. Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabled, the system will operate at up to enable advanced Serial ATA ...USB keyboard to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. Set this item to PCIe Gen 2. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to PCIe Gen 2. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is installed on the device installed. (Default) Turbo SATA3 Sets the PCIe speed of the two controllers...
.... (Default: Disabled) - 51 - Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in audio card instead of the NEC USB 3.0 controller to AHCI mode. Green LAN When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabled, the system will operate at up to enable advanced Serial ATA ...USB keyboard to install a 3rd party add-in Native IDE mode. Set this item to PCIe Gen 2. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to PCIe Gen 2. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is installed on the device installed. (Default) Turbo SATA3 Sets the PCIe speed of the two controllers...
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...Chip, GSATA3_6/7 Connectors) Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in the JMB362 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port) (default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - ... array. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug....
...Chip, GSATA3_6/7 Connectors) Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in the JMB362 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Options are : SPP (Standard Parallel Port) (default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - ... array. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug....
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... up your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive...
... up your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive...
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...Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use the key during the POST or pressing the key in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use and allow you ...must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. p55aud3p.f1) to enter Q-Flash. P55A-UD3P D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0TC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, ...
...Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use the key during the POST or pressing the key in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use and allow you ...must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. p55aud3p.f1) to enter Q-Flash. P55A-UD3P D12 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/23/2009-P55-7A89RG0TC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, ...
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... is complete, press any key to return to begin the BIOS update. Update BIOS from the floppy disk 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 Drive Save...
... is complete, press any key to return to begin the BIOS update. Update BIOS from the floppy disk 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 Drive Save...
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... been created earlier, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than or equal 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 is added. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click ...Cancel to automatically set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the ...
... been created earlier, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than or equal 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 is added. Exits the X.H.D utility: Click ...Cancel to automatically set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." ) Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy After installing the operating system, insert the ...
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... system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 85 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the... disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If you do not want to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. B....
... system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 85 - Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the... disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. If you do not want to identify the SATA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. B....
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... system BIOS Setup. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this item to IDE or AHCI. To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to RAID(XHD) (Figure 1) (IDE by default). The...
... system BIOS Setup. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this item to IDE or AHCI. To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact settings for your computer and press to RAID(XHD) (Figure 1) (IDE by default). The...
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... 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Create RAID Volume 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Now, you can proceed to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press...
... 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Create RAID Volume 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 89 - Now, you can proceed to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press...
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... RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [hi]-Select RAID Appendix [SPACE]-Mark Delete Figure 11 [...120 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Save to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. Press the space bar on the array to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive...
... RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [hi]-Select RAID Appendix [SPACE]-Mark Delete Figure 11 [...120 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Save to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver and operating system. Press the space bar on the array to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive...
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5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller A. Then set GSATA Ctrl Mode to IDE or AHCI, depending on your requirements (Figure 1). (In AHCI mode, installation of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you ... ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in BIOS Setup Make sure to the rear of the SATA AHCI driver is enabled.
5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller A. Then set GSATA Ctrl Mode to IDE or AHCI, depending on your requirements (Figure 1). (In AHCI mode, installation of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you ... ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in BIOS Setup Make sure to the rear of the SATA AHCI driver is enabled.
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...view the current array status in the Operating System: With the Marvell RAID utility, you may proceed to create the SATA driver diskette (for AHCI mode) and the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. Topology HBA 0 : Marvell 0 Virtual Disks VD 0: New_VD PD 0: ...Marvell RAID Utility directly. - 103 - Press . To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities and select Marvell Raid Utility to cancel (Figure 8). When prompted, press to confirm or to install. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 ...
...view the current array status in the Operating System: With the Marvell RAID utility, you may proceed to create the SATA driver diskette (for AHCI mode) and the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. Topology HBA 0 : Marvell 0 Virtual Disks VD 0: New_VD PD 0: ...Marvell RAID Utility directly. - 103 - Press . To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities and select Marvell Raid Utility to cancel (Figure 8). When prompted, press to confirm or to install. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 ...
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...the OS installation. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that the drive letter for your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to \64bit for copying the Windows 64-bit driver. (...\win64 for copying the Windows 64-bit driver. See the instructions below about how to a USB flash drive. 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following command....
...the OS installation. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that the drive letter for your optical drive is /are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to \64bit for copying the Windows 64-bit driver. (...\win64 for copying the Windows 64-bit driver. See the instructions below about how to a USB flash drive. 5-1-4 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is D:\). 3: At the A:\> prompt, type the following command....
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Press any key to the floppy disk. tem. • For the JMicron JMB362, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system (Windows XP only). erating system. • For the Marvell 9128 , select 5) Marvell AHCI driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit op- Figure 4 Figure 5 - 105 - Your system...
Press any key to the floppy disk. tem. • For the JMicron JMB362, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system (Windows XP only). erating system. • For the Marvell 9128 , select 5) Marvell AHCI driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit op- Figure 4 Figure 5 - 105 - Your system...
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... BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Step 2: Figure 1 For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your...
... BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Step 2: Figure 1 For the Intel P55: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your...
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... screen, press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press . Then select Marvell 91xx SATA Controller 32bit Driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to...the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the screen in Figure 4. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 For the Marvell 9128: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA...
... screen, press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press . Then select Marvell 91xx SATA Controller 32bit Driver and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to...the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the screen in Figure 4. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 For the Marvell 9128: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA...
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... \iMSM\64Bit (for Windows Vista 64-bit). Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. B. Note: You are not required to load the SATA AHCI driver first when installing Windows Vista onto the RAID drives attached to load the driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files...
... \iMSM\64Bit (for Windows Vista 64-bit). Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. B. Note: You are not required to load the SATA AHCI driver first when installing Windows Vista onto the RAID drives attached to load the driver. Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files...