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... ReadyBoost 78 Chapter 5 Appendix ...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 85 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In...
... ReadyBoost 78 Chapter 5 Appendix ...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 85 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In...
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... 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors...- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
... 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors...- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
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... Security (OEM version) Voltage adjustments in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/PCIe/FSB/(G)MCH) allow you to 700 MHz with 0.05V increment - GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Overclocking Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD... Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Increase DDR2 voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 1 MHz increment - Increase PCIe voltage by ...
... Security (OEM version) Voltage adjustments in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/PCIe/FSB/(G)MCH) allow you to 700 MHz with 0.05V increment - GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Overclocking Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD... Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 5) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Increase DDR2 voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 1 MHz increment - Increase PCIe voltage by ...
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... least two hard drives. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb...
... least two hard drives. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb...
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... Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced...such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia ...
... Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable advanced...such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia ...
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...(Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM (LAN port) Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot...ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in PATA mode) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and...
...(Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM (LAN port) Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot...ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in PATA mode) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and...
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... card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. When hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount...
... card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are different utilities. When hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount...
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...16/12 file system. 3. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - However, if... the main BIOS 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...
...16/12 file system. 3. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - However, if... the main BIOS 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...
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... displayed on the screen. Flash, use the key during the POST to a floppy disk. Step 3: When the update process 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...
... displayed on the screen. Flash, use the key during the POST to a floppy disk. Step 3: When the update process 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...
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... SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Configure SATA...you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). ...
... SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 and SATAII5 ports are supported by ICH9R Southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. Configure SATA...you do not want to available SATA port on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) Due to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). ...
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... ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE...Setup menu options you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 80 - To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact ...
... ` SMART LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE...Setup menu options you do not want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 80 - To create RAID, set this section may differ from the exact ...
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...the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial... Configuration Utility.. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Figure 2 Step 2: After you want to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1...
...the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial... Configuration Utility.. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. Figure 2 Step 2: After you want to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1...
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... - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [K L ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 82 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). Press to the array. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name...
... - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [K L ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 82 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). Press to the array. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name...
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... system. - 83 - Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level Strip ...[KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you may proceed to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING...
... system. - 83 - Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.5.0.1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level Strip ...[KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 6 [ENTER]-Select When completed, you may proceed to Non-RAID 4. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING...
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...your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to non-RAID. Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to abort. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [K L ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ... Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives Capacity Status Bootable 2 223.6GB Normal Yes [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press .
...your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to non-RAID. Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to abort. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [K L ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [DEL]-Delete Volume GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ... Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives Capacity Status Bootable 2 223.6GB Normal Yes [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE[VHOELLUPM] E WILL BE LOST! Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press .
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... BIOS Setup during the POST. Appendix Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, set this motherboard, the GSATAIIA and GSATAIIB ports are supported by GIGABYTE SATA2.) Then connect the power connector from the exact settings for the SATA port. (For example, on... this item to RAID/IDE (Figure 1). 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in this section may differ from your need. If there is enabled. The actual...
... BIOS Setup during the POST. Appendix Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, set this motherboard, the GSATAIIA and GSATAIIB ports are supported by GIGABYTE SATA2.) Then connect the power connector from the exact settings for the SATA port. (For example, on... this item to RAID/IDE (Figure 1). 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in this section may differ from your need. If there is enabled. The actual...
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... in the Main Menu block. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to execute and press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to...
... in the Main Menu block. GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to execute and press . PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to...
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... HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Select RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD - PCIE-to be special characters) and press . 2. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data... concatenated for creating an array (Figure 5). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Select RAID Mode: Under the Level item, use up or down arrow key to move onto the next step. Then press to select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), or JBOD (Figure 5). Steps: ...
... HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Select RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD - PCIE-to be special characters) and press . 2. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data... concatenated for creating an array (Figure 5). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Select RAID Mode: Under the Level item, use up or down arrow key to move onto the next step. Then press to select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), or JBOD (Figure 5). Steps: ...
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... the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. 3. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to abort. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key...Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size ...
... the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. 3. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to abort. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key...Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size ...
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...[IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 89 - A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the center of the screen (Figure 9). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main ...Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Appendix
...[IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 9 [ESC]-Exit - 89 - A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the center of the screen (Figure 9). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main ...Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Appendix