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... 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...
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... 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
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Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so...
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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 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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Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as...
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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...
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... 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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(Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once...
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...) 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...
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... 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...
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... 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...
Manual - Page 39
...appears to ask you to designate the device you want to install, press the key. 4. Follow the instruction of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue. 5. Select GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) from the device list shown on the window then press the key to continue...
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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 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 Enter...
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...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...
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... bytes of system memory 3. VESA-supported VGA cards
How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM. Save
the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Upon system...
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... on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2
to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer.
5. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following
motherboards (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update)
GA-K8U
GA-K8NXP-9
GA-K8U-9
GA-K8N Ultra-9
GA-K8NXP-SLI
GA-K8NF...
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... BIOS menu.
The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts. If your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to Part One. If your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two.
Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS...
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... 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
Click " "
Click "Update...
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... array. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl + I. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press Ctrl + I before the window disappears.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5...
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Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find
an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double-click the...