Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3 Support Question
Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3 Support Question
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Question posted by tomauffarth on April 13th, 2013
Cant Define A Raid 5 Ld
only raid 0, 1, 10, jbod and raid ready are offered to choose. i have 3 harddisks. what is wrong?
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Manual - Page 1
GA-870A-USB3
AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor
User's Manual
Rev. 3001 12ME-870AUB3-3001R
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-870A-USB3
Jan. 28, 2011
Motherboard GA-870A-USB3
Jan. 28, 2011
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory ...
Manual - Page 6
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents
GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield
• The box contents above are subject to change without notice.
• The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
Optional...
Manual - Page 7
GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Layout
KB_USB RCA_SPDIF
CPU_FAN ATX_12V
R_USB2 R_USB1 R_USB3
Socket AM3
PWR_FAN
USB_LAN
Etron EJ168
AUDIO
GA-870A-USB3
F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1
AMD 870
ATX
Realtek RTL8111E
PCIEX16
PCIEX1_2
SPDIF_OUT DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4
CODEC
PCI1
AMD SB850
SATA3_5
CD_IN SPDIF_IN
PCIEX4
iTE
PCI2
IT8720
...
Manual - Page 8
GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz)
1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16
AM3 CPU
DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz
Dual Channel ...
Manual - Page 32
The POST Screen
Motherboard Model BIOS Version
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. For more ...42. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu is effective for GA-870A-USB3 D2 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/20/2010-RX870-SB850-7A66CG0FC-00
Function Keys
Function...
Manual - Page 43
...RAID 5 support for the SATA controller integrated in the Chipset. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. IDE Disables RAID... Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1
[...
Manual - Page 45
...Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to the following message ... might occur at a normal speed of the attached LAN cable. Onboard USB3.0 Controller (Etron EJ168 USB Controller, USB Connectors on Part 1-2. If ... 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will be the approximate distance to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100...
Manual - Page 62
...Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update ... safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-870A-USB3 D2 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot...
Manual - Page 63
...Features Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file 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 BIOS to access Q-Flash.
2.
Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard...
Manual - Page 73
... want to create RAID, you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode.
- 73 - Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to create RAID array on the motherboard.
Manual - Page 74
...ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1
[Enabled] [RAID] [As SATA Type] [Enabled] [Enabled] Press Enter [Enabled] [Disabled] ...changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your...
Manual - Page 75
... a RAID array. Appendix Figure 2
Step 2: Main Menu This is defined..
To create an array, press to Select Option
Figure 3
[ESC] Exit
- 75 -
Option ROM Utility (c) 2010 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ]
View Drive Assignments 1 ] LD View/ LD Define Menu 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ]
[ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to enter the LD View/LD Define...
Manual - Page 76
Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to access the LD Define Menu. To create an array, press to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1
[ LD Define Menu ] RAID Mode Drv
RAID 0
0
Stripe Block
64 KB
Gigabyte Boundary ON
Initialization Cache Mode
Fast WriteThru
Port:ID 01:00 02:00
[ Drives Assignments...
Manual - Page 77
... use maximum capacity... The Drv section will erase the MBR data of disks assigned. 5.
Please press Ctrl-Y key to input the LD Name or press any other key to exit the RAID BIOS utility.
- 77 -
Figure 7
7. Press to highlight a drive. 4. After the creation is the default. 3.
Fast Initialization Option has been selected...
Manual - Page 78
...array or other keys to delete the data in the disk! LD No LD Name
[ View LD Defination Menu ] RAID Mode Drv
Capacity(GB)
LD 1 GBT
RAID 0
2
159.64
Stripe Block 64 KB
Cache Mode WriteThru
... key or the + keys.
2.
or press any othe[[rKKkeeeyyysstAoAvavabaiolialratb.bl..ele]]
Appendix
Figure 10 - 78 -
Record all array information including the array type, the disk members, and...
Manual - Page 79
...the files in Figure 1 will then appear asking you want from the motherboard driver disk to continue the driver installation. Windows Setup
You have chosen to...disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Press .
Step 1: Restart your computer.
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/...
Manual - Page 80
... driver files from the Windows 7 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 2
Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage...
Manual - Page 82
... select Pause/Resume/Abort during the rebuilding process.
Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to launch AMD...have been installed from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to use a new ...
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