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Appendix
Appendix
5-1
5-1
Cong
Cong
uring
uring
SA
SA
T
T
A
A
Hard
Hard
Drive
Drive
(s)
(s)
T
T
o congure
o congure
SA
SA
T
T
A hard drive(s),
A hard drive(s),
follow the
follow the
steps below:
steps below:
A.
A.
Install SA
Install SA
TA
TA
hard drive(s)
hard drive(s)
in
in
your computer.
your computer.
B.
B.
Congure SA
Congure SA
TA
TA
controller mode
controller mode
in
in
BIOS Setup.
BIOS Setup.
C.
C.
Congure
Congure
a RA
a RA
ID arra
ID arra
y in
y in
RAID B
RAID B
IOS.
IOS.
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
D.
D.
Make a oppy
Make a oppy
disk containing the SAT
disk containing the SAT
A
A
RAID/AH
RAID/AH
CI driver for Windows XP
CI driver for Windows XP
.
.
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
E.
E.
Install the
Install the
SAT
SAT
A
A
RAID/AHC
RAID/AHC
I driver
I driver
and operating
and operating
system.
system.
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
Before you begin
Before you begin
Please prepare:
Please prepare:
•
•
At least
At least
two SAT
two SAT
A hard drives
A hard drives
(to ensure
(to ensure
optimal performance, it
optimal performance, it
is recommended that
is recommended that
you use
you use
two hard
two hard
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one
hard drive.
hard drive.
•
•
An empty formatte
An empty formatte
d oppy dis
d oppy dis
k.
k.
•
•
Windows Vista/XP setup disk.
Windows Vista/XP setup disk.
•
•
Motherboard driver disk.
Motherboard driver disk.
5-1-1
5-1-1
Conguring
Conguring
Intel
Intel
P55
P55
SA
SA
T
T
A
A
Controllers
Controllers
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one
Attach one
end
end
of
of
the
the
SA
SA
T
T
A signal
A signal
cable to
cable to
the
the
rear
rear
of
of
the
the
SA
SA
T
T
A hard
A hard
drive and
drive and
the
the
other end
other end
to
to
available
available
SATA port on the motherboard. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to
SATA port on the motherboard. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to
"Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on this
"Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on this
motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by
motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by
P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
Skip this step if
Skip this step if
you do not
you do not
want to create RAID array
want to create RAID array
.
.
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
Required when the SA
Required when the SA
TA
TA
controller is set to
controller is set to
AHCI or RAID mode.
AHCI or RAID mode.
Summary of Contents for GA-P55A-UD3P
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