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Manual - Page 2
... to create RAID with the GigaRAID controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard.
(1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system
Attach one end of the IDE cable to the rear of the IDE hard drive and the other end to IDE port(s) controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the motherboard. (To...
Manual - Page 4
... IDE hard drive onto which you want to install
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Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the PLUS SIGN to move it up to the first item. In this procedure, we select 1. SCSI-0: IT8212 (Figure 2).
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
Step 3
Figure 2
Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so...
Manual - Page 14
... may not be recognized during the Windows setup process.
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First of all, you need to copy the driver for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to
a floppydisk. The instructions below explain how to copy the driver.
Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the...
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Now that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your IDE hard drive with the driver. The following is an
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example of Windows XP installation.
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Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as...
Manual - Page 17
Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. Then it will begin to load the driver from the floppy disk.
Figure 22 If a message appears saying one or...
Manual - Page 18
... GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen similar to Figure
23 below. It indicates that you have installed the driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows
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2000/XP installation.
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Figure 23
(Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once...
Manual - Page 3
...) ATA RAID Controller 6 Quick Start ...7 Create Your Disk Array 9 Setup Utility...15 Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility 15 Auto Configuration 17 Define RAID...22 Delete RAID...28 Rebuild RAID 31 RAID Card Configuration 36 Driver Installation ...38 Windows XP 39 Windows 2000 45 Windows SE/ME 53 Windows NT 61 Linux ...69 Install the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID...
Manual - Page 5
... CPU and firmware on system to handle the RAID function. It can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Low CPU utilization based on a local processor architecture Compatible with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. Users can easily install our systems to your PCs. Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to reduce power consumption. Supports the drivers for windows...
Manual - Page 6
... with PCI spec. v2.2. It can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to worry that your systems and the IDE RAID system have any compatibility issue. This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can support IDE drivers ranging from the lowest speed of PIO mode drive to...
Manual - Page 38
... from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL
Windows SE/ME
Install the driver 1. Start Windows. 2. When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system,
a dialog box named Add New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. Select the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup.
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Manual - Page 9
..., you need to install required driver for the SATA controller during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drives
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may not be recognized during the Windows setup process.
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First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a
floppy disk. The instructions below explain how to copy the driver.
Step 1: Find an...
Manual - Page 13
... you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows
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2000/XP installation.
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Figure 19
(Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.)
SATA Hard Drives Configurations...
Manual - Page 29
...its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system. @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.
CONTROL KEYS
Move...
Manual - Page 53
...within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I.B. 2 features. M.I.T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system to the desired level.
C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2)
GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent...
Manual - Page 56
... entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.
2. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required
driver and software installations are complete.
GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard - 56...
Manual - Page 60
... Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00
GA-8I925XE-G / GA-8I925XC-G Motherboard...
Manual - Page 67
... a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS.
Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility
Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS
Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS
Select @BIOS item than click Install
Fig 3. The @BIOS utility
Fig 4. Select...
Manual - Page 70
... visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.)
Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS The Intel RAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software...
Manual - Page 76
... acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied.
STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out".
Line Out
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a
Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
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