MSI X99s Gaming 7 Manual

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3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 8.1/8/7\
.
A. Installing Windows 
As some operating systems already include Intel® SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate 
RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend 
that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system...

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B. 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 or 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.)
Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restar\
t your computer.
 •Enabling...

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 •Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System
While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been ins\
talled from the motherboard driver 
disk. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop.
Step 1:
Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to 
another disk in Manage Volume. 
The Status item on the left of the screen displays 
the rebuild progress.
Step 2:
Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click 
Rebuild. 
Step 3:
After the RAID 1 volume...

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Step 2:Go to the Manage menu of the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume.
The Status item on the left of the screen displays 
the rebuild progress. 
Step 3:
Click Yes to begin the data recovery. 
Step 4:
After the recovery volume is completed, the Status 
will display as Normal.
 •Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery Volume only)When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master...

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4-1 Chipset Drivers
Chapter 4  Drivers Installation
 •Before	installing 	the 	drivers, 	first 	install 	the 	operating 	system. 	(The 	following 	instructions 	use 	
Windows	8.1	as	the	example	operating	system.)
 •After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. 
Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the 
screen and select "Run Run.exe."	 (Or	go	to	My	 Computer,	 double-click...

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4-2 Application Software
This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free softwar\
e. You can select the apps you 
want and click the Install  icon to begin the installation.
4-3 Information
This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver dis\
k. The Contact page provides contact 
information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter. You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGA-
BYTE	website	to	check	more	information	on	the	GIGABYTE	headquarter	or	worldwide...

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5-1 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash 
and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode. \
Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus, providing multiple 
protection for the safety and stability of your computer.
What is DualBIOS™?
Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS....

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B. Updating the BIOS
In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item\
 to execute. When updating the 
BIOS,	choose	 the	location	 where	the	BIOS	 file	is	saved.	 The	following	 procedure	 assumes	that	you	save	 the	
BIOS	file	to	a	USB	flash	drive.
Step 1:
1.	 Insert	 the	USB	 flash	 drive	 containing	 the	BIOS	 file	into	 the	computer.	 In	the	 main	 menu	 of	Q-Flash,	 select	
Update BIOS From Drive.
2. Select USB Flash Drive.
 •The Save BIOS to Drive	option	allows	you	to...

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Step 4:
During the POST, press  to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit 
screen and press  to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect al\
l peripheral devices after a BIOS update, 
so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.
Step 5:
Select Save & Exit Setup and press . And then select Yes to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS 
Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts.
Select Yes to load BIOS defaults
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5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
A. Before You Begin
1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR 
(Terminate	 and	Stay	 Resident)	 programs.	 This	
helps prevent unexpected failures when performing 
a BIOS update.
2. If the BIOS is being updated via the Internet, ensure 
the Internet connection is stable and do NOT 
interrupt	 the	Internet	 connection	 (for	example,	 avoid	
a	power	 loss	or	switching	 off	the	 Internet).	 Failure	to	
do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system...