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 capacity using the selected disks.  If less
than the maximum capacity is chosen, creation of a second
volume is needed to utilize the remaining space.
[KL]-Change [TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu[ENTER]-Select
Name :RAID_Volume0
RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : 128KB
Capacity :223.6 GB
Create Volume
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 ]
Press ENTER to Create the specified volume
[KL]-Change [TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu[ENTER]-Select
Name :RAID_Volume0
RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : 128KB
Capacity :223.6 GB
Create Volume
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to creat this volume? (Y/N) : 
						

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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 follow on-screen instructions.Figure 10
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.  All Rights Reversed.
[ MAIN MENU ]
      1. Create RAID Volume
      2. Delete RAID Volume
       3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
       4. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes :
ID NameLevelStripSizeStatusBootable
0 Volume0RAID(Stripe)128KB223.6GBNormal Yes
Physical Disks :
Port Driver ModelSerial #Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 ST3120026AS3JT354CP 111.8GBMember Disk(0)
1 ST3120026AS3JT329JX 111.8GBMember Disk(0)
[KL]-Select    [ESC]-Exit[ENTER]-Select Menu
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.  All Rights Reversed.
[ MAIN MENU ]
      1. Create RAID Volume
      2. Delete RAID Volume
       3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
       4. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes :
ID NameLevelStripSizeStatusBootable
0 Volume0RAID(Stripe)128KB223.6GBNormal Yes
Physical Disks :
Port Driver ModelSerial #Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 ST3120026AS3JT354CP 111.8GBMember Disk(0)
1 ST3120026AS3JT329JX 111.8GBMember Disk(0)
[KL]-Select    [ESC]-Exit[ENTER]-Select Menu
Figure 11 
						

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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 CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.
Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in your system.  Boot from the
startup disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>).  At the D:\>
prompt, type the following two commands. Press ENTER after each command (Fig.12):
cd bootdrv
menu
Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 13) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank
formatted disk.  Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu.
For example, from the menu in Figure 13, press 7 to select Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for
Windows operating system
(Note 2).  Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to
the floppy disk.  Press 0 to exit when finished.
(Note 1) For users without a startup disk:
Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the
CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 14). A
command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 13.
(Note 2) For 64-bit Windows Operating System, please select Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
64 bit.
Figure 12Figure 13
Figure 14 
						

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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 driver message (Figure 15).  After
pressing F6, there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen.
Step 2:
When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press
S (Figure 16).
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
Windows Setup
S=Specify Additional Device   ENTER=Continue   F3=Exit
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices
installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.
Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s)
     
   * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
 disk  controllers for use with Windows, including those for
 which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
 manufacturer, press S.
   * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
 device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
 mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. 
						

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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 installation from
the floppy disk. The driver installation will be finished in about one m\
inute.
* If you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to AHCI mode, please select
Intel(R) 82801 GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH) .
Windows Setup
 ENTER=Select   F3=ExitYou 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.
Intel(R) 82801 GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)
Intel(R) 82801 GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)
Intel(R) 82801 FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R)
Intel(R) 82801 FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6R)
Windows Setup
S=Specify Additional Device   ENTER=Continue   F3=ExitSetup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
Intel(R) 82801 GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)
   * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
 disk  controllers for use with Windows, including those for
 which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
 manufacturer, press S.
   * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage  device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
 mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. 
						

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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= ContinueR=RepairF3=Exit
Welcome to Setup.
This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R)
Windows (R) XP  to run on your computer.
        To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
   To repair a Windows XP installation using
   Recovery Console, press R.
        To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. 
						

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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 icon to open the Creative
Audio Control Panel.
To configure speakers, click the Speaker Settings
icon.
Creative Audio Control Panel
Method Two:
On the taskbar, click Start -> Program -> Cre-
ative -> Sound Blaster Live 24-bit -> Creative
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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 channel speakers (headphone)
to the Line Out jack.
Configuring Multi-Channel Speakers with Audio Combo Kit
STEP 1:
Secure the Audio Combo Kit bracket to a free PCI
slot. Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround-Kit and a
SPDIF Output module
(Note). If you wish to set up a
multi-channel speaker configuration, you MUST
use the Surround-Kit. The Surround-Kit offers rear
surround, center/subwoofer output and side
surround.
Surround Kit
SPDIF Output module
Line Out
(Note) The Audio Combo Kit provides only Surround Kit and SPDIF Out module, SPDIF In module is
an optional device. Please contact your dealer for the SPDIF In module. Installing Audio Combo Kit 
						

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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 completion, you
can click the Channel/Noise button to check
whether the speaker selection corresponds to your
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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 Surround Kit.
Front Speaker OutRear Speaker
OutCenter/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out Rear Center Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
STEP 2:
In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker
Settings, click 5.1 Speakers in the Speaker/Head-
phone Selection list. After completion, you can
click the Channel/Noise button to check whether
the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker
configuration.
STEP 2:
In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker
Settings, click 6.1 Speakers in the Speaker/Head-
phone Selection list. After completion, you can
click the Channel/Noise button to check whether
the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker
configuration.