Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal User manual

TableofContents
Configuring SATAHardDrive(s)(Controller:Silicon Image Sil3132).................................................2
(1)Installing SATAharddrive(s)inyoursystem......................................................................... 2
(2)Configuring SATAcontrollermode and bootsequenceinBIOSSetup .................................. 3
(3)Configuring SATAharddrivesinRAIDBIOS.......................................................................... 6
(4)Making aSATAcontrollerdriverdisk ................................................................................... 10
(5)Installing SATAcontrollerdriverduring OSinstallation ......................................................... 12

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Configuring SATAHardDrive(s)(Controller:Silicon ImageSil3132)
To configureSATAharddrive(s),followthestepsbelow:
(1)Install SATAharddrive(s)inyoursystem.
(2)ConfigureSATAcontrollermode and bootsequenceinBIOSSetup.
(3)*ConfigureRAIDsetinRAIDBIOS.
(4)Makeafloppydisk containing the SATAcontrollerdriver.
(5)Install the SATAcontrollerdriverduring OSinstallation.
Beforeyou begin
Pleaseprepare:
(a)SATAharddrives(toensureoptimalperformance,itisrecommended thatyou useharddriveswith
identicalmodeland capacity).
(b)Anemptyformatted floppydisk.
(c)WindowsXP/2000 setup disk.
(d)DriverCD foryourmotherboard.
(1)Installing SATAharddrive(s)inyoursystem
Attachone end ofthe SATAsignalcabletothe rearofthe SATAharddriveand the otherend toavailable
SATAport(s)on the motherboard.If therearemorethan one SATAcontrolleron yourmotherboard,you
mayrefertothe motherboarduser'smanualtoidentifythe SATAcontrollerforthe connector.Then connect
the powerconnectorfromyourpowersupplytothe harddrive.
"*"Skipthisstep ifyou do notwanttocreateRAIDarrayon the SATAcontroller.

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CMOSSetup Utility-Copyright(C)1984-2005 AwardSoftware
IntegratedPeripherals
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode [RAID]
xOn-Chip SATA Mode Auto
xPATA IDE Set to Ch.1 Master/Slave
SATA Port 0/2 Set to Ch.2 Master/Slave
SATA Port 1/3 Set to Ch.3 Master/Slave
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled]
Azalia Codec [Auto]
Onboard H/W 1394 [Enabled]
Onboard H/W SATA [Enabled]
H/W SATA Function [RAID]
Onboard H/W GigaRAID [Enabled]
GigaRAID Function [RAID]
Onboard H/W LAN1 [Enabled]
Onboard H/W LAN2 [Enabled]
higf:MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:LanguageF5:PreviousValuesF6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:OptimizedDefaults
Item Help
Menu Level}
If a hard disk
controller card is
used, set at Disabled.
[Enabled]
Enable on-chip IDE
Port.
[Disabled]
Disable on-chip IDE
Port.
(2)Configuring SATAcontrollermodeand bootsequence inBIOSSetup
Assurethatthe SATAcontrollerisenabled insystemBIOSSetup.
Step 1:
Turnon yourcomputerand press DeltoenterBIOSSetup during POST(Power-OnSelfTest).InBIOS
Setup menu,go toIntegratedPeripheralsand assurethatOnboardH/WSATA(Figure1)isenabled.
If you wishtocreateaRAIDarray,setH/WSATAFunction toRAID.Fornon-RAIDharddisk,please
setittoBASE.
The BIOSSetup menusdescribed inthissection maynotshowthe exactsettingsforyour
motherboard.The actualBIOSSetup menu optionsyou will see shall depend on the motherboard
you haveand the BIOSversion .
Figure1

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Step 2:
If you do notcreateRAID,selectHardDisk BootPriorityunderthe AdvancedBIOSFeatures menu.
Inthe HardDisk BootPrioritysubmenu,selectthe modelofthe SATAharddriveontowhichyou wish
toinstall Microsoft Windows2000/XP.You shouldsee ascreen similartoFigure2below.
Figure2
IfyouwishtocreateRAID,configuretheRAIDarrayinRAIDBIOS(refertopage 6)first.Afterfinished,
re-enterthe systemBIOSSetup tosetharddisk bootprioritybeforeOSinstallation.SelectHardDisk
BootPriorityunderthe AdvancedBIOSFeatures menu.Inthe HardDisk BootPrioritysubmenu,
selectthe RAIDarrayontowhichyou wishtoinstall Microsoft Windows2000/XP.You shouldsee a
screen similartoFigure3below.
Figure3
CMOSSetup Utility-Copyright(C)1984-2005 AwardSoftware
HardDiskBootPriority
1. SCSI-0 : 05:00-0 SiI Raid0 Set
2. Bootable Add-in Cards
hi: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit
Item Help
Menu Level }}
Use <h> or <i> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
CMOSSetup Utility-Copyright(C)1984-2005 AwardSoftware
HardDiskBootPriority
1. SCSI-0 : 05:00-0 ST3120026AS
2. SCSI-1 : 05:00-1 ST3120026AS
3. Bootable Add-in Cards
hi: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit
Item Help
Menu Level }}
Use <h>or <i> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.

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CMOSSetup Utility-Copyright(C)1984-2005 AwardSoftware
AdvancedBIOSFeatures
}Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
First Boot Device [CDROM]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [CDROM]
Password Check [Setup]
CPU Hyper-Threading # [Enabled]
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) [Enabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function (Note) [Enabled]
DRAM Data Integrity Mode [Non-ECC]
higf:MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:LanguageF5:PreviousValuesF6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:OptimizedDefaults
Item Help
Menu Level}
Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority
Step 3:
TobootfromWindowsinstallation CD-ROM,setFirstBootDevice underthe AdvancedBIOS
Features menu toCDROM(Figure4).
Step 4:
Saveand exitBIOSSetup.
Figure4

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Figure5
Whileyou areinthe RAIDBIOS,you shouldsee ascreen similartothatbelow(Figure6).Usethe UP
orDOWNARROWkeytohighlightthrough choices.Highlightthe itemthatyou wanttoexecuteand
press ENTER.
Figure6
(3)Configuring SATAharddrives inRAIDBIOS
Enterthe RAIDBIOSsetup utilitytoconfigureaRAIDarray.Skipthisstep and proceed toSection 4if
you do notwanttocreateRAID.
Afterthe POSTmemorytestbeginsand beforethe operating systembootbegins,lookforamessage
whichsays "Press <Ctrl+S>or<F4>toenterRAIDutility"(Figure5).Hitthe CTRL+SorF4keytoenter
the RAIDBIOSsetup utility.If you cannotenterthe RAIDBIOS,assurethatyourSATAdrivesareproperly
installed.
CreateRAIDset
DeleteRAIDset
RubuildRaid1set
LowLevelFormat
LogicalDriveInfo
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2005
Press "Enter" to create
RAID set
MAINMENU HELP
hi:Select Menu ESC: Previous Menu Enter: Select Ctrl-E: Exit
0ST3120026AS 111GB
1ST3120026AS 111GB
PHYSICAL DRIVE
Reserved drives
LOGICAL DRIVE
SiI 3132 SATARaid BIOS Version 7.2.18
Copyright (C) 1997-2005 Silicon Image, Inc.
Press <Ctrl+S> or F4 to enter RAID utility_

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Figure7
Configuring RAIDset
Step 1:
SelectCreateRAIDsetand press ENTER,and the RAIDtype selection menu will appear(Figure7).
Usethe UPorDOWNARROWkeytoselectaRAIDtype thatyou wishtocreateand press ENTER.
The optionsinclude RAID0,RAID1,SPAREDRIVE,and CONCATENATION.The following isan example
ofRAID0configuration.
Step 2:
Afterthe selection ofRAID0,selectAutoconfiguration orManualconfiguration (Figure8).If Auto
configuration isselected,BIOSwill automaticallyassign RAIDmemberdrivesand setthe chunksize
ofStriped Setsto64KB.If Manualconfiguration isselected,you can manuallychange the chunksize
(from4Kto128K)and then assign the drivestobe used inthe RAIDarray.
Auto configuration
Manual configuration
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2005
Press "Enter" to automati-
cally create raid set
Striped size is 64KB
First drive is drive 0
MAIN MENU HELP
hi: Select Menu ESC: Previous Menu Enter: Select Ctrl-E: Exit
0ST3120026AS 111GB
1ST3120026AS 111GB
PHYSICAL DRIVE
Reserved drives
LOGICAL DRIVE
Create RAID set
Delete RAID set
Rubuild Raid1 set
Low Level Format
Logical Drive Info
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2005
RAID0=Striped
MAIN MENU HELP
hi: Select Menu ESC: Previous Menu Enter: Select Ctrl-E: Exit
0ST3120026AS 111GB
1ST3120026AS 111GB
PHYSICAL DRIVE
Reserved drives
LOGICAL DRIVE
RAID0
RAID1
SPARE DRIVE
CONCATENATION

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Step 3:
Afterassigning the harddrives,selectthe sizeforthe RAIDset. BIOSwill setadefaultsizeforitand you
can usethe UPorDOWNARROWkeytochange the size(Figure9).
Auto configuration
Manual configuration
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2005
Press "Enter" to select
theRaidSize
h:increment 1GB raid size
i:decrement 1GB raid size
MAIN MENU HELP
hi: Select Menu ESC: Previous Menu Enter: Select Ctrl-E: Exit
0ST3120026AS 111GB
1ST3120026AS 111GB
PHYSICAL DRIVE LOGICAL DRIVE
Please input the raid size: 181 GB
Create RAID set
Delete RAID set
Rubuild Raid1 set
Low Level Format
Logical Drive Info
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2005
Press "Enter" to create
RAID set
MAIN MENU HELP
hi: Select Menu ESC: Previous Menu Enter: Select Ctrl-E: Exit
0ST3120026AS 114473MB
1ST3120026AS 114473MB
PHYSICAL DRIVE
Sil Raid0 Set 181GB
LOGICAL DRIVE
Step 4:
Afterfinishing all the settingsofaRAIDsetand press ENTER,you shouldsee the prompt
"AreYou Sure?"Press YtoconfirmorNtocancel.Afterthe configuration iscompleted,the RAIDSet
will appearinthe LOGICALDRIVE list(Figure10).
Figure10
Figure9
Reserved drives

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Figure11
Create RAID set
Delete RAID set
Rubuild Raid1 set
Low Level Format
Logical Drive Info
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2005
Press "Enter" to delete
a RAID set
MAIN MENU HELP
hi: Select Menu ESC: Previous Menu Enter: Select Ctrl-E: Exit
0ST3120026AS 114473MB
1ST3120026AS 114473MB
PHYSICAL DRIVE
Sil Raid0 Set 181GB
LOGICAL DRIVE
If you wanttoremoveone ormoreRAIDsets,sparedrives,and CONCATENATIONs,selectthe Delete
RAIDsetitem(Figure11)inMainMenu.Press ENTERand followthe on-screen instructionstodelete
the RAIDset.
Aftercompleting the configuration,press CTRL+Etoexitthe RAIDConfiguration Utility.
Now,you can proceed tothe installation ofthe SATAdriverand operating system.
Deleting RAIDgroups,sparedrives,orCONCATENATION

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Figure13
(4)Making aSATAcontrollerdriverdisk
Toinstall Windows2000/XP ontoaSATAharddriveon the Sil3132 controllersuccessfully,you need
toinstall required driverforthe SATAcontrollerduring OSinstallation.Withoutthe driver,the harddrive
maynotbe recognized during the Windowssetup process.
Firstofall,you need tocopythe driverforthe SATAcontrollerfromthe motherboarddriverCD toa
floppydisk.The instructionsbelowexplainhowtocopythe driver.
Step 1:Find an availablesystemand insertthe motherboarddriverCD intothe CD-ROMdrive.The
installation utilitywill appearautomatically.Quitthe installation utilityfirst.
Step 2:GotoMyComputerand right-click the CD-ROMdriveicon and selectOpen(Figure12).
Step 3:Gotothe BootDrvfolderand lookforan executableprogramnamed MENU.exe(Figure13).

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Figure14
Step 5:
Insertan emptyfloppydisk.Selectthe 3132 RAID/non-RAIDdriverbypressing the corresponding letter
fromthe menu.Forexample,fromthe menu inFigure15,ifyou do notwanttocreateRAIDarray,press
9toselect9)Si3132 BASE Driver.ForRAIDharddisks,pleasepress AtoselectA)Si3132 RAIDDriver.
Then itwill takeaboutone minutetocopythe SATAdriverfromthe motherboarddriverCD tothe floppy
disk.
Step 4:
Double-click MENU.exe.AnMS-DOSpromptscreen similartoFigure14 belowwill appear.
Figure15
Step 6:
Press 0toexitwhen the procedureiscomplete(Figure16).

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Figure17
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver.
Figure18
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)
<none>
* 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.
(5)Installing SATAcontrollerdriverduring OSinstallation
Nowthatyou haveprepared the SATAdriverdisk and configured BIOSsettings,you arereadytoinstall
Windows2000/XP ontoyourSATAharddrivewiththe SATAdriver.The following isan exampleof
WindowsXP installation.
Step 1:Restartyoursystemtobootfromthe Windows2000/XP Setup disk and press F6assoon as
you see the "Press F6ifyou need toinstall a3rdpartySCSIorRAIDdriver"message (Figure17).After
pressing F6,therewill be afewmomentsofloading filesbeforeyou see the nextscreen.
Step 2:
When ascreen similartothatbelowappears(Figure18),insertthe floppydisk containing the SATAdriver
and press S.

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Figure19
Step 3:
If Setup correctlyrecognizesthe driverinthe floppydisk,acontrollermenu similartoFigure19 below
will appear.Usethe ARROWkeys toselectSilicon ImageSiI 3132 SoftRAID5Controllerfor
WindowsXP/Server2003(Note)(orthe otherifyou wishtoinstall Windows2000)and press ENTER.Then
itwill begintoload the SATAdriverfromthe floppydisk.
If amessage appearssaying one orsomefile(s)cannotbe found,pleasecheck the floppydisk
orcopythe correctSATAdriveragainfromthe motherboarddriverCD.
Windows Setup
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
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
to return to the previous screen.
Silicon Image SiI 3132 SoftRAID 5 Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003
Silicon Image SiI 3132 SoftRAID 5 Controller for Windows 2000
Figure20
Step 4:
When the screen asshownbelowappears,press ENTERtocontinue the SATAdriverinstallation from
the floppydisk.
Windows Setup
S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit
Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
Silicon Image SiI 3132 SoftRAID 5 Controller for Windows XP/Server 2003
* 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.
(Note):Fornon-RAIDdriver,the itemsareSilicon ImageSiI 3132 SATALinkControllerforWindows
XP/Server2003 and Silicon ImageSiI 3132 SATALinkControllerforWindows2000.

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Figure21
Afterthe SATAcontrollerdriverinstallation iscompleted,you shouldsee ascreen similartothatbelow.
It indicatesthatyou haveinstalled the SATAcontrollerdriversuccessfully.You can proceed withthe
Windows2000/XP installation.
(Note:Eachtimeyou add anewharddrivetoaRAIDarray,the RAIDdriverwill havetobe installed
underWindowsonceforthatharddrive.Afterthat, the driverwill nothavetobe installed.)
WindowsXP Professional Setup
The following list shows the existing partitions and
unpartitioned space on this computer.
Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.
lTo set up Windows XP on the seleted item, press ENTER.
lTo create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.
lTo delete the selected partition, press D.
ENTER= Install C=Create Partition F3=Quit
114471 MB Disk 0 at Id 16 on bus 0 on Si3132r5 (MBR)
Unpartitioned space 114471MB