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15) COMB (COMB Connector)

Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect
the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable.

Pin No.

Definition

NDCDB-

NSINB

NSOUTB

NDTRB-

GND

NDSRB-

NRTSB-

NCTSB-

NRIB-

No Pin

16) TPM Connector

Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable.

Pin No.

Definition

LCLK

GND

LFRAME

No Pin

LRESET

VCC5

LAD3

LAD2

VCC3

LAD1

Pin No.

Definition

LAD0

GND

RSVO

RSV1

SB3V

SERIRQ

GND

CLKRUN

LPCPD

RSV2

Summary of Contents for GA-8I945GMMFY-RH

Page 1: ...R The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 8I945GMMFY RH May 05 2006 May 05 2006 Motherboard GA 8I945GMMFY RH ...

Page 3: ...ritten permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the User s Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Techn...

Page 4: ...er 13 1 4 Installation of Memory 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 16 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D1 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 39 2 5 PC Health Status 41 2 6 Frequency VoltageControl 42 2 7 LoadFail SafeDef...

Page 5: ...4 HardwareInformation 49 3 5 Contact Us 49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 63 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 74 4 2 Troubleshooting 78 ...

Page 6: ... Serial ATA Cable x 1 I O Shield CPU Cooler The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 31R ...

Page 7: ...B_LAN ATX CD_IN F1_1394 F2_1394 TPM F_USB2 PWR_LED TSB43AB23 F_USB1 BAT CLR_CMOS F_PANEL COMB IT8712 CPU_FAN Intel 945GM USB_1394 F_AUDIO AUDIO2 PCIE_1 PCIE_16 PCI1 PCI2 Intel 82573 SPDIF_IO CODEC DDRII1 ICH7M DH BIOS SATAII_0 SATAII_2 FDD IDE1 SYS _FAN DDRII2 AUDIO1 LPT VGA COMA CI ...

Page 8: ...nnel Memory Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse 2 SATA ATA33 66 100 IDE1 Channel BIOS 8 USB Ports 2 PCI PCI Bus Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out IT8712 3 IEEE1394 TSB43AB23 Intel ICH7M DH VGA RJ45 Intel 82573 PCI Express Bus PCI Express x1 COM Port LPT Port ...

Page 9: ...he motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on ...

Page 10: ...3 IEEE1394 ports Storage Intel ICH7M DH Southbrigde 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 2 FDD devices 1 IDE connector IDE1 with UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 support allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 2 SATA connectors SATAII_0 SATAII_2 allowing connection of 2 SATA devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDRII DIMM memory ...

Page 11: ... CPU System fan speed detection CPU System warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS 1 4Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune only supports Hardware Monitor function Note 2 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software...

Page 12: ...dards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hard ware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent Use a flathead screwdriver to turn the screw on the CPU socket to the unlocked position Figure 1 Align the CPU...

Page 13: ...U cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste To prevent such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler Figure 1 Place the CPU cooler onto the CPU Align the clip latches to the retention mechanism hooks and place the clips on the CPU cooler Figure 4 Attach...

Page 14: ...y one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction 1 4 Installation of Memory The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a ...

Page 15: ...acts on the card are indeed seated in the slot 5 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot a...

Page 16: ...USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not supportUSB controller please con tact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Eth...

Page 17: ... Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer speakers to this connector Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector 3 1 4 7 5 6 8 9 11 12 16 15 13 2 10 19 18 14 17 In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please ref...

Page 18: ...age requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the po...

Page 19: ...lease remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent the CPU system from overheating and failure CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 1 5 IDE1 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two...

Page 20: ...orted are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position 1 2 33 34 7 SATAII_0 SATAII_2 Serial ATA Connector SATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for theSerial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 7 7 1 SATAII_0 SATAII_2 ...

Page 21: ...ard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK SpeakerConnector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW SPEAK Message LED Power Sleep LED Power Switch Speaker Connect...

Page 22: ...ts carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer 1 9 10 1 2 Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 Line2_R 6 FSENSE1 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 FSENSE2 Pin No Definition 1 MI...

Page 23: ...Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable Incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDI...

Page 24: ...unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Power 12V 8 Power 12V 9 No Pin 10 GND 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connectors Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and co...

Page 25: ...optional COMB cable Pin No Definition 1 NDCDB 2 NSINB 3 NSOUTB 4 NDTRB 5 GND 6 NDSRB 7 NRTSB 8 NCTSB 9 NRIB 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 16 TPM Connector Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable 1 2 19 20 Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 Pin No Definition 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RSVO 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 2...

Page 26: ...s cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 18 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header Open Normal Short Clear CMOS ...

Page 27: ...batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for 5 seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer ...

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Page 29: ...ne description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and a...

Page 30: ...pear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability The BIOS Setup menus described in this...

Page 31: ...his setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It al...

Page 32: ...ge Auto default Auto Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive IDE Channel 2 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic de...

Page 33: ... The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All Bu...

Page 34: ...s function Password Check System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Ente...

Page 35: ...isable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function Note Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value Disabled Disable EIST function Virtualization Technology Enabled Enable Virtualization technology function Default value Disabled Disable this fu...

Page 36: ...ombined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode Support a maximum of 2 SATA devices PATA devices will be ignored PATA IDE Set to Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master Slave Default value Ch 1 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave SATA Port 0 2 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 1 Master Slave this function w...

Page 37: ... Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enable...

Page 38: ...board Serial port 2 Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Us...

Page 39: ...wer on by Ring function Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright...

Page 40: ... If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the password AC BACK Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the sys...

Page 41: ... C 158o F Monitor CPU System temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor CPU System temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor CPU System temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU System FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable fan warning function Default value Enabled Enable fan warning function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PC Hea...

Page 42: ...aults Item Help Menu Level Set CPU Ratio if CPU Ratio is unclocked Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CPU Clock Ratio Note This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable System Memory Multiplier Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to o...

Page 43: ...lts Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management ...

Page 44: ...hen disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you t...

Page 45: ...tage Control ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health ...

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Page 47: ... can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted The Intel quick resume technology driver can be installed only when the Quick Resume Technology under the Power Management Setup menu is set to Enabled Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after instal...

Page 48: ... Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 49: ...Install Drivers 49 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details ...

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Page 51: ...et cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status Note User Interface Overview Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B Enters the C I A 2 and M I B setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO ...

Page 52: ...m power on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installe...

Page 53: ...cked up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows a PATA IDE primary channel b PATA IDE secondary cha...

Page 54: ...ter 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 the Q...

Page 55: ...the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Du...

Page 56: ...ou previously downloaded to the floppy disk If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard 1 fi...

Page 57: ...LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort 5 ...

Page 58: ...ntegrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 7 Select Save Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed Select Language Load Fail Safe Defa...

Page 59: ...nt to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DM...

Page 60: ...tomatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check Syste...

Page 61: ... motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8I945GMMFY RH F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 1 I...

Page 62: ... two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot III In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM server please go onto Giga...

Page 63: ...tical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA 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 SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard ...

Page 64: ...lect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive s Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to ente...

Page 65: ...F10 Save ESC Exit Item Help Menu Level Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device CD ROM Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute...

Page 66: ... and press ENTER Figure 5 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7 0 1007 ICH7MR 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 None Defined Physical Disks Port Driver Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 8GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3120026...

Page 67: ... unit of stripe block size The stripe block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB After the setting press ENTER to set array capacity Figure 7 Figure 6 Step 3 After entering the Create Volume Menu screen name the disk array with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters under the Name item When finished press ENTER to select a RAID level Figure 6 There are four RAID levels RAID0 RAID1 Select a...

Page 68: ...ize 128KB Capacity 223 6 GB Create Volume 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 7 0 1007 ICH7MR Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed...

Page 69: ... Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Driver Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 8GB Member Disk 0 2 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 8GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 7...

Page 70: ...rompt change to the CD ROM drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 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 7 Int...

Page 71: ...ce support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER 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 ...

Page 72: ...l R ESB2 SATA RAID Controller Server ESB2 Intel R ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller Server ESB2 Intel R 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH7MR DH Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7R DH 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 W...

Page 73: ...ow press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit 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 ...

Page 74: ...l Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker Note that if you wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for the microphone to work correctly Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can ...

Page 75: ... Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device de...

Page 76: ...en click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker 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 icon to open the Audio Control Panel 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation ...

Page 77: ...t Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab ...

Page 78: ... battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds 4 Re insert the battery to the battery holder 5 Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system Questio...

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Page 88: ... Technology Co Ltd in TURKEY WEB address http www gigabyte com tr To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system y y y y y Russia Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd WEB address http www gigabyte ru y y y y y Latvia GIGA BYTE Latvia WEB address http www gigabyte com lv y ...

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