Gigabyte Gag1975xc Manual

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Step 6:
When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press Y to create or N to cancel.Figure 8 Step 5:
After setting all the items above, select Create Volume and press ENTER (Figure 8) to begin the creation
of the RAID array.
Figure 9
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.  All Rights Reversed.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
[ HELP ]
Enter the volume capacity. The default value indicates the
maximum volume...

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After the creation is completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in the DISK/
VOLUME INFORMATION section, including RAID mode, disk block size, disk name, and disk capacity,
etc.
To exit the ICH7R RAID BIOS utility, press ESC in Main Menu.
Now, you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. Delete RAID Volume
If you want to delete a RAID volume, select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu. Press
ENTER and...

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English(4) Making a SATA Driver Disk
To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA
controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during
the Windows setup process.  First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard
driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS
mode
(Note1). Prepare a startup disk that has...

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Figure 15
Figure 16
(5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation
Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install
Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of
Windows XP installation.
Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as
you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID...

Appendix
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EnglishStep 3:
Use the ARROW keys on your keyboard to select  Intel(R) 82801 GR/GH SATA RAID Controller
(Desktop ICH7R/DH) * (Figure 17) and press ENTER. Then the system will load the SATA driver from
the floppy disk.
Figure 17
Figure 18
If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, pleas\
e check the floppy
disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
Step 4:
When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver...

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Figure 19 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen as below.  It indicates
that you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows
2000/XP installation.
(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.)
WindowsXP Professional  Setup
Enter=...

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English4-1-5 2- / 4- / 5.1- / 6.1- / 7.1- Channel Audio Function
Introduction
Please follow the steps below for speakers configurations.
(Following pictures are in Windows XP.)
For users who wish to configure 4/4.1 channel, 5.1 channel, 6.1 channel, and 7.1 channel
speakers, they MUST use the Audio Combo Kit.
Accessing Creative Speaker Settings
Method One:
After installation of the audio driver, you should find
a Creative Volume Control icon       in your system
tray. Double-click the...

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STEP 2:
In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker
Settings, click 2/2.1 Speakers in the Speaker/
Headphone Selection list. After completion, you
can click the Channel/Noise button to check
whether the speaker selection corresponds to your
speaker or headphone configuration.
2/2.1 Channel Speaker Configurations
We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo
output is applied.
STEP 1 :
Connect the 2/2.1...

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4/4.1 Channel Speaker Configurations
STEP 2:
Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard. Then the installation
is completed.
Front Speaker OutRear Speaker Out
STEP 1 :
Connect the 4/4.1 channel speakers to the Line
Out (Front Speaker Out) jack in the back panel and
the Rear Speaker Out jack on the Surround Kit.
STEP 2:
In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker
Settings, click 4/4.1 Speakers in the Speaker/
Headphone Selection list. After...

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5.1 Channel Speaker Configurations
STEP 1 :
Connect the 5.1 channel speakers to the Line Out
(Front Speaker Out) jack in the back panel and the
Rear Speaker Out,  Center/Subwoofer Speaker
Out jacks on the Surround Kit.
6.1 Channel Speaker Configurations
STEP 1 :
Connect the 6.1 channel speakers to the Line Out
(Front Speaker Out) jack in the back panel and the
Rear Speaker Out, Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out,
Side Speaker (Rear Center Speaker) Out jacks on
the...