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Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setu\
p process. 
Step 1: 
Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press  as soon as you see the message 
"Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." A screen will then appear asking you to specify 
an additional SCSI adapter. Press .
Step 3:
On the next screen, press  to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed 
with the Windows XP installation.
Step 2:
Insert  the  floppy  disk  containing  the  SATA  RAID/AHCI  driver  and  press  .  Select  either  the  32-bit  or 
64-bit items depending on whether you want to install the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows XP (Figure 4). 
Both of the Marvell shared library and Marvell 91xx SATA Controller need to be installed. Below we assume 
that you are installing the 32-bit version. First select Marvell shared library for 32bit (install first) and press 
. On the next screen, press  to return to the screen in Figure 4. Then select Marvell 91xx SATA 
Controller 32bit Driver and press . When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen, 
press  to continue the driver installation. 
Figure 4
Windows Setup
   You  have  chosen  to  configure  a  SCSI  Adapter  for  use  with  Windows,      using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
   Select  the  SCSI  Adapter  you  want  from  the  following  list,  or  press  ESC      to return to the previous screen.
  ENTER=Select     F3=Exit
Marvell shared library for 32bit (install first)Marvell 91xx SATA Controller 32bit DriverMarvell shared library for 64bit (install first)Marvell 91xx SATA Controller 64bit Driver 
						

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C. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuilding  is  the  process  of  restoring  data  to  a  hard  drive  from  other  drives  in  the  array.  Rebuilding  applies only  to  fault-tolerant  arrays  such  as  RAID  1,  RAID  5,  and  RAID  10  arrays. The  procedures  below  assume  a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the old one.)
For the Intel X79:Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restar\
t your computer.
Enabling Automatic Rebuild •Step 1:When the message "Press  to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press  +  to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Util\
ity.
Step 2:Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press . The following screen appears, 
indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system. You can access Intel 
Rapid Storage Technology enterprise from All Programs in the Start menu. You will see that the status of the array displays as Rebuilding. If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system (see the next page for more d\
etails).
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID4. Exit
RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Disks :ID    Drive Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)0   ST3120026AS    3JT354CP    111.7GB Member Disk (0)1   WDC WD800JD-22LS  WD-WMAM9W736333 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]
 [hi]-Previous/Next  [ENTER]-Select  [ESC]-Exit
"Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.
Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):
 Port Drive Model    Serial #         Size 1  WDC WD800JD-22LS    WD-WMAM9W736333  111.7GB
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.
RAID Volumes :ID   Name     Level    Strip Size Status Bootable0   Volume0    RAID1(Mirror)  N/A  111.7GB Rebuild Yes
Physical Devices :ID    Devices Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)0   ST3120026AS    3JT354CP    111.7GB Member Disk (0)1   WDC WD800JD-22LS  WD-WMAM9W736333 111.7GB Member Disk (0)
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt within the operating system\
.
[ MAIN MENU ]
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID4. Exit1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume 
						

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Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System •
While in the operating system, make sure the Chipset driver and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 
RAID Port Drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch Intel Rapid Storage 
Technology enterprise from All Programs in the Start menu.
Step 1:
On the right panel of the screen, click Rebuild to 
another disk under Volume Properties. 
The Status item  on  the  right  of  the  screen  and 
the Information  section  on  the  bottom  display 
the rebuild progress.
Step 2:
Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click 
Rebuild. 
Step 3:
After the RAID volume rebuilding, the Status will 
display as Normal. 
						

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Step 2: 
The new hard drive will be displayed on the screen. Press  or  on the new hard drive to select 
it and then press  on NEXT. When prompted, press  to confirm. The new hard drive is now set as a 
Spare drive.  
For the Marvell 88SE9172:
Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer. To enable an 
automatic  rebuild  in  the  operating  system,  you  have  to  set  the  new  hard  drive  as  a  Spare  drive  in  the  RAID 
setup utility first. 
Enabling Automatic Rebuild •
Step 1:
When the message "Press + to enter BIOS Setup or  to continue" appears, press  + 
 to enter the RAID setup utility. On the main screen, press  on the RAID tab and then press  
on Spare Management.
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Adapter][ Devices]
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 
[  RAID  ]
Create VDDelete VDWipe out disk
RAID Config
Spare Management
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Adapter][ Devices]
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 
[  RAID  ]
RAID Config
     Port   Disk Name       Size   Max Speed   Status 
    NEXT      
 Spare Management
* S0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0  76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE 
						

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Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System •
You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup 
utility first. While in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage U\
tility and login. 
Under Virtual  Disk  0,  the Property  tab  displays  the 
rebuild progress on the right of the Background Activity 
Progress  item,  indicating  that  the  RAID  volume  is 
being  rebuilt.  When  completed,  the  status  will  display 
as Done.
Step 1: 
Under Virtual Disk 0, click the Operation tab and select 
Rebuild.
Step 2: 
The screen will display the new hard drive. Click on the 
hard  drive  to  select  it  and  click  the Submit  button  to 
begin the rebuild. 
Step 3: 
Make  sure  you  have  installed  the  Marvell  RAID  driver  and  Marvell  Storage  Utility  from  the  motherboard  driver 
disk. While in the operating system, launch the Marvell Storage Utility from Start\All Programs\Marvell Storage 
Utility\Marvell  Tray,  right-click  on  the   icon  in  the  notification  area,  and  select Open  MSU.  Then  login  the 
Marvell Storage Utility. 
						

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5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager
The Bigfoot Killer Network Manager allows you to view your network connection status and Internet bandwidth 
and to configure your network settings. It also displays your system information and CPU/memory usage. After 
installing  the  LAN  driver,  you  can  access  the  Bigfoot  Killer  Network  Manager  in  Start\All  Programs\Bigfoot 
Networks\Killer Network Manager or right-click on the  icon in the notification area (Note 1).
Configuring How Applications Access the Internet
From the function menu on the left, click the Applications 
tab. On the Applications configuration screen (Note 2), you 
can set the priority for an application or online game to 
use  the  bandwidth  to  access  the  Internet.  Icons  of  the 
currently running applications and games will be displayed 
in  color.  The  Killer  Network  Manager  automatically 
assigns  online  games  to Priority  1-Highest (Note  3).  To 
change the priority, click an application or game and use 
the drop-down menu below the application's/game's icon 
to select a priority level.
Overview
This page allows you to view your system information and 
check the current status of your network connection.
PC Monitor
This page monitors and logs your system performance. 
You can click View Type to select an time to view. 
						

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You can change the upload and download bandwidth for 
each application as well. Click the application you want 
and move the cursor to the arrow on the right end of the 
bar. When the cursor changes to a double-headed arrow, 
drag it to change the bandwidth. 
Bandwidth Testing
After installing the LAN driver from the motherboard driver 
disk  and  restarting  your  computer,  the Bigfoot  Killer 
Network Manager screen will automatically appear. The 
Bandwidth  Test  dialog  box  will  pop  up,  notifying  you 
that  the  Killer  Network  Manager  will  begin  to  measure 
the speed your Internet service provider provides. Click 
Start to begin testing (make sure your computer has been 
connected to the Internet).
(Note 1) For more instructions on using the Bigfoot Killer Network Manager, click the help icon  on the top 
right corner of the screen to open the Help file.
(Note 2) In case Application Control is disabled, you can go to the Application configuration screen to enable 
it under Global\Application Control.
(Note 3) If your online game is not assigned to Priority 1, you can change the priority manually.
Advanced
This  page  allows  you  to  configure  advanced  features, 
such  as  select  the  information  to  be  displayed  on  the 
Overview page or change application settings. 
						

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5-3-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard supports 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. 
Refer  to  the  following  for  multi-channel  speaker 
configurations. 
2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. •
4-channel  audio:  Front  speaker  out  and  Rear  •
peaker out.
5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker  •
out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer\
 speaker out, and Side speaker out. •
5-3 Configuring Audio Input and Output
A. Configuring Speakers
(The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating syst\
em.)
Center/Subwoofer Speaker OutLine In/Mic In
Rear Speaker OutFront Speaker OutSide Speaker Out
Step 1:
Connect  your  speakers  to  the  corresponding  jacks  on 
your  computer.  While  in  the  operating  system,  right-
click  on  the   icon  in  the  notification  area  and  select 
Playback devices.
Step 2:
On  the Playback tab,  ensure Speakers  is  set  to  the 
default  playback  device.  Then  right-click  on Speakers 
and select Configure Speakers.
Step 3:
From  the Audio  Channels  list,  select Stereo, 
Quadraphonic, 5.1  Surround,  or 7.1  Surround 
according  to  the  type  of  speaker  configuration  you 
wish  to  set  up.  Then  follow  the  on-screen  instructions 
to complete. 
						

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5-3-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out
The  S/PDIF  Out  jack  can  transmit  audio  signals  to  an  external  decoder  for  decoding  to  get  the  best  audio 
quality.
1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable:
Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting t\
he S/PDIF digital audio signals.
(Note)  Select SPDIF Out if you use the S/PDIF Out connector on the back panel for digital audio output or HDMI Out screen if you use the internal S/PDIF Out connector (SPDIF_O) on the motherboard.
2. Configuring S/PDIF Out:
Step 1:
While in the operating system, right-click on the  icon in 
the notification area and select Playback devices.
Step 2:
On the Playback tab, right-click on SPDIF Out (Note), select 
Set  as  Default  Device,  and  then  open  the Properties 
dialog box.
Step 3:
You can go to the Supported Formats tab to select the 
formats to be decoded or the Advanced tab to select the 
sample rate and bit depth.
O.C.
Connects to a S/PDIF optical cable 
						

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After installing the audio driver, you can find the Creative 
Software Suite in Start\All Programs\Creative.
The Creative Software Suite includes the Creative Audio 
Control Panel, Creative Software AutoUpdate, Alchemy, 
and Sound Blaster X-Fi. 
5-3-3 Creative Software Suite
(The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating syst\
em.)
Creative Audio Control Panel 
The Creative Audio Control Panel integrates commonly-
used  audio  functions  such  as  control  mode  switching, 
EAX,  X-Fi  Crystalizer,  and  Encoder,  into  a  simple 
interface  that  allows  users  to  easily  customize  their 
audio experience.   
Creative Alchemy
Through the Creative Alchemy, you can enable EAX effects for your games to obtain the most realistic gaming 
experience. 
Step:
Go  to  Start\All  Programs\Creative\Alchemy  to  launch 
Creative Alchemy. On the left panel, select the game for 
which you want to enable the EAX effects and add it to 
the right panel. You will see the EAX effects are enabled 
when the game is launched.