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... hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, you also need an SSD to RAID(XHD). Set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to make it work as a cache of the ... Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM R_USB30 Controller R_USB30 Turbo F_USB30 Controller GSATA3 Controller GSATA3 Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [RAID(XHD)] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE]...
... hard disk and a solid-state drive (SSD): Besides the conventional SATA disk, you also need an SSD to RAID(XHD). Set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to make it work as a cache of the ... Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM R_USB30 Controller R_USB30 Turbo F_USB30 Controller GSATA3 Controller GSATA3 Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [RAID(XHD)] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE]...
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... OC...80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
... OC...80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
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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 supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio ...SATA 6Gb/s devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size...
... Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio ...SATA 6Gb/s devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size...
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...; Marvell 88SE9172 chip: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) 2 x Etron EJ168 chips: - Up to...
...; Marvell 88SE9172 chip: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) 2 x Etron EJ168 chips: - Up to...
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...7 GND 8) SATA2_2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for...The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least two hard drives. Definition SATA2_5 7 SATA2_3 1 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 7 SATA2_4 1 SATA2_2 4 GND 5 RXN 6 ...
...7 GND 8) SATA2_2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for...The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least two hard drives. Definition SATA2_5 7 SATA2_3 1 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 7 SATA2_4 1 SATA2_2 4 GND 5 RXN 6 ...
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... contact the local dealer. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Marvell 88SE9172 chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. G.QBOFM Pin No. Definition 1 GND GSATA3_7 2 TXP 7 1 3 TXN 7 1 GSATA3_6 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires two hard drives. Definition 1 NDCD- 9 1 2 NSIN 10 2 3 NSOUT... by Marvell 88SE9172 Chip) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Pin No. Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive. BUG RT 10...
... contact the local dealer. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Marvell 88SE9172 chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. G.QBOFM Pin No. Definition 1 GND GSATA3_7 2 TXP 7 1 3 TXN 7 1 GSATA3_6 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires two hard drives. Definition 1 NDCD- 9 1 2 NSIN 10 2 3 NSOUT... by Marvell 88SE9172 Chip) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Pin No. Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive. BUG RT 10...
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...the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default)...Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 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 Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Z68 Chipset or configures...
...the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. (Default)...Native Command Queuing and hot plug. 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 Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Z68 Chipset or configures...
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... is the approximate length of devices being installed. (Default: Disabled) F_USB30 Controller (Etron EJ168 USB Controller, USB 3.0/2.0 ports routed to the fault or short. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and... the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip. (Default: Enabled) GSATA3 Ctrl Mode (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. When a Cable Problem Occurs...
... is the approximate length of devices being installed. (Default: Disabled) F_USB30 Controller (Etron EJ168 USB Controller, USB 3.0/2.0 ports routed to the fault or short. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and... the SATA controller integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip. (Default: Enabled) GSATA3 Ctrl Mode (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3_6 and GSATA3_7 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. When a Cable Problem Occurs...
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... • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • RAID drives are not supported. • GPT partitions are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the...
... • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • RAID drives are not supported. • GPT partitions are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the...
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...the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to access Q-Flash. Unique Features - 66 - For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process...-DOS mode. site and update the BIOS. Before You Begin 1. Z68X-UD3P-B3 F1e . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2011-Z68-7A89VG0VC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to...
...the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to access Q-Flash. Unique Features - 66 - For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process...-DOS mode. site and update the BIOS. Before You Begin 1. Z68X-UD3P-B3 F1e . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2011-Z68-7A89VG0VC-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to...
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... update process is complete, press any key to return to access Q-Flash. 2. Update BIOS from the USB flash drive is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive Save...
... update process is complete, press any key to return to access Q-Flash. 2. Update BIOS from the USB flash drive is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive Save...
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...Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID 0 array. 2. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that's been created earlier, make sure the newly added harddrive ...to automatically install all of a button, X.H.D helps 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 greater than the RAID-ready system drive. (To add a new hard drive into the array to ...
...Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID 0 array. 2. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into a RAID 0 array that's been created earlier, make sure the newly added harddrive ...to automatically install all of a button, X.H.D helps 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 greater than the RAID-ready system drive. (To add a new hard drive into the array to ...
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...there is recommended that you may vary depending on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID set may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for ... with identical model and capacity). C. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to the rear of the RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor- Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one ...
...there is recommended that you may vary depending on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID set may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for ... with identical model and capacity). C. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to the rear of the RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor- Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one ...
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...shall depend on your motherboard. Appendix - 82 - Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self... 1394 Onboard H/W LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM R_USB3.0 Controller R_USB3.0 Turbo F_USB3.0 Controller GSATA3 Controller GSATA3 Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [RAID(XHD)] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] ...
...shall depend on your motherboard. Appendix - 82 - Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you do not want to create RAID, set PCH SATA Control Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self... 1394 Onboard H/W LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM R_USB3.0 Controller R_USB3.0 Turbo F_USB3.0 Controller GSATA3 Controller GSATA3 Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [RAID(XHD)] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] ...
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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. Press + to enter Configuration Utility.. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Figure 2 Step... ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Appendix Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology -...
...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. Press + to enter Configuration Utility.. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Figure 2 Step... ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Reset Disks to configure a RAID array. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Appendix Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology -...
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...special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). Set the stripe block size (Figure 5) if necessary. 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 ... [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select Appendix - 84 - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - 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 ] RAID0: Stripes data (...
...special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). Set the stripe block size (Figure 5) if necessary. 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 ... [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 5 [ENTER]-Select Appendix - 84 - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - 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 ] RAID0: Stripes data (...
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....7GB Type/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. Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the.... Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - 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 ...
....7GB Type/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. Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the.... Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - 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 ...
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...have equal or greater capacity than the master drive. • A recovery volume can be restored back to create a RAID array. • By default, only the master drive can be created with two hard drives only. With the Rapid Recovery Technology...Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit 3. Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to Non-RAID 4. Recovery Volume Options RAID Volumes : None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX...
...have equal or greater capacity than the master drive. • A recovery volume can be restored back to create a RAID array. • By default, only the master drive can be created with two hard drives only. With the Rapid Recovery Technology...Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Exit 3. Recovery Volume Options Intel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to Non-RAID 4. 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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... drive when both hard drives are installed in the operating system. 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 3JT354CP 111.7GB R1 ST3120026AS 3JT32[ 9HJEXLP ] 111.7GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Choose the RAID level: RAID0: Stripes data (performance). Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. RAID10: Mirrors ...
... drive when both hard drives are installed in the operating system. 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 3JT354CP 111.7GB R1 ST3120026AS 3JT32[ 9HJEXLP ] 111.7GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Choose the RAID level: RAID0: Stripes data (performance). Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. RAID10: Mirrors ...
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... volumes) [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 12 [DEL]-Delete Volume Appendix - 88 - WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to non-RAID. Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology -
... volumes) [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 12 [DEL]-Delete Volume Appendix - 88 - WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to non-RAID. Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology -