Gigabyte GA-8VM800PMD-775: Chapter 4 Appendix

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Chapter 4 Appendix

4-1 Unique Software Utilities

(Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.)

U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System)

The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus DPS) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit

built for ultimate system protection. Designed to withstand varying current levels and

changes, the U-Plus D.P.S. provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the

CPU for solid system stability. These characteristics make it the ideal companion with the

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latest LGA775 Intel

Pentium

4 Processor as well as future Intel

processors. As well, 4

blue LED's are mounted on the U-Plus D.P.S. for intelligent indication of system loading.

M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker)

Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access and change BIOS feature

settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T. feature the user is no

longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system

settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique

C.I.A. 2 and M.I.B. 2 features. M.I.T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into

a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system

to the desired level.

C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2)

GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I.A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU

computing power to maximize system performance. When enabled, the program detects

the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to

allow for a faster and smoother execution of programs. When the function is disabled, the

CPU is returned to its initial status.

M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2)

Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I.B. 2) is designed

especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10%.

With added branded memory module information, users are able to optimize memory

performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list.

S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver)

System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is a unique feature that eliminates system boot-up errors

resulting from system over-enhancement by the user. With GIGABYTE's proprietary

S.O.S. feature, users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear

CMOS" pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default

settings. Instead, S.O.S. automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their

factory defaults to provide a more user-friendly and reliable platform for users.

Download Center

Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as the

latest drivers for their system. Download Center automatically runs a system check of the

user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a

detailed list of all new drivers with the option for download.

C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management)

A web-based system management tool that allows system hardware information such as

CPU, memory, graphics card, etc. to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M.

allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing

the most up-to-date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. and @BIOS at the same time.)

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4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction

EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and

manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing

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system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan

control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC

(Note)

health for monitoring system status.

User Interface Overview

Button / Display Description

1. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page

2. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B./2 setting page

3. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page

4. PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page

5. GO Confirmation and Execution button

6. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode

7. Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency

8. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status

9. GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website

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10. Help button Display EasyTune

5 Help file

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11. Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune

5 software

(Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.

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4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction

What is Xpress Recovery ?

Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition.

If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to

its original state.

1. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats

2. Must be connected to the IDE1 Master

3. Allows installation of only one OS

4. Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA

5. The first partition must be set as the boot partition. When the boot partition is backed up,

please do not alter its size.

6. Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS

format.

How to use the Xpress Recovery

1. Boot from CD-ROM (BMP Mode)

Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set to boot from CD-ROM. Insert the

provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once the computer has

restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD:" will appear at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. When

"Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery.

Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by

pressing the F9 key during computer power on.

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Verifying DMI Pool Data

Boot from CD:

Boot from CD:

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Backup Utility

2. Execute Restore Utility

3. Remove Backup Image

4. Set Password

5. Exit and Restart

Build 2011

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2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally

Copyright (C) 1984-2004, Award Software, Inc.

Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1

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Check System Health OK

.

.

.

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery

F9 For Xpress Recovery

08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Backup Utility

2. Execute Restore Utility

3. Remove Backup Image

4. Set Password

5. Exit and Restart

1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can

enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.

2. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed.

3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all

required driver and software installations are complete.

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1. Execute Backup Utility:

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 Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit





The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard

drive.

Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer

power on. If this is the case, please use the boot from CD-ROM method to enter Xpress

Recovery.

2. Execute Restore Utility:

 This program will recover your system to factory default.





Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit

Restores backup image to original state.

3. Remove Backup Image:

 Remove backup image. Are you sure? (Y/N)





Remove the backup image.

4. Set Password:

 Please input a 4-16 character long password (a-z or 0-9) or press Esc to exit





You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data. Once this is done,

password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as subsequent system

restarts. If you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select "Set Password" and under

"New Password/Confirm Password", make sure there is no entry and then press "Enter" to remove

password requirement.

5. Exit and Restart:

Exit and restart your computer.

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4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction

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Method 1 : Q-Flash

Utility

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Q-Flash

is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,

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users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update

BIOS. Q-Flash?allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or

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Windows. Using Q-Flash

indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and

operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.

Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are

sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of

incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.

Before You Begin:

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Before you start updating BIOS with the Q-Flash

utility, please follow the steps below first.

1. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte's website.

2. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For

example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to a floppy disk.

3. Reboot your PC and press Del to enter 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:

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Updating BIOS with Q-Flash

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-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same

screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash utility.

In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS

from an older version to the latest version. For example, from Fa3 to Fba.

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally

Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.

Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3

The BIOS file is Fa3

Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250

Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12)

before updating

<CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027>

Memory Testing : 131072K OK

Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel

Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08

Primary Slave : None

Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101

Secondary Slave : None

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For

Xpress Recovery

08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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Entering the Q-Flash

utility:

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Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

 Standard CMOS Features

Select Language

 Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

 Power Management Setup

Set Supervisor Password

 PnP/PCI Configurations

Set User Password

 PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit F3: Change Language

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility.

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Exploring the Q-Flash

/ Dual BIOS utility screen

The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

Dual BIOS Utility

Dual BIOS utility bar

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K

Task menu for

Wide Range Protection Disable

Dual BIOS

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

utility

Halt On Error Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

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Q-Flash

utility title

Load Main BIOS from Floppy

Task menu for

bar

Load Backup BIOS from Floppy

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Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Q-Flash

utility

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Action bar

Task menu for Dual BIOS utility:

Contains 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/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons

mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.

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III. Save BIOS

In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the

current BIOS version.

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IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:

In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out

which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.

2. Note:

I. In method I, if it shows 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.

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III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS

server, please go onto

Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.

IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

V. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time.

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4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:

(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.

(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.

(Note)

(3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS.

(4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.

(5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.

Before you begin

Please prepare:

(a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard

drives with identical 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) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system

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. (If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, you

may check the name of the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for the connector. For

example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the

power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.

(Note) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.

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(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:

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Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you

want to create RAID, select SATA Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 1) and set

this item to RAID (IDE by default). Set SATA Mode to IDE if you do not want to create RAID.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled]

Item Help

OnChip IDE Channel 1 [Enabled]

Menu Level

OnChip Serial ATA [Enabled]

SATA Mode [IDE]

AC97 Audio [Auto]

USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

USB Mouse Support [Disabled]

Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x EPP Mode Select EPP1.7

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 1

The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your

motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard

you have and the BIOS version.

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Step 2:

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Later, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk

Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you intent to install

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2).

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Hard Disk Boot Priority

1. SCSI-0 : ST3120026AS

Item Help

2. SCSI-1 : ST3120026AS

Menu Level 

3. Bootable Add-in Cards

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.

: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

Figure 2

Step 3:

Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM

after system restarts (Figure 3).

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Advanced BIOS Features

 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

Item Help

First Boot Device [CDROM]

Menu Level

Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Third Boot Device [CDROM]

Password Check [Setup]

# CPU Hyper-Threading [Enabled]

Limit CPUID Max. to 3 [Disabled]

(Note)

No-Execute Memory Protect

[Enabled]

(Note)

CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)

[Enabled]

(Note)

CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2)

[Enabled]

(Note)

CPU EIST Function

[Enabled]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 3

Step 4:

Save and exit BIOS Setup.

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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS

Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if

you do not want to create RAID.

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Step 1:

After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following

information will appear on screen (Figure 4). Press the TAB key to enter the VT8237 Serial ATA RAID

BIOS configuration utility.

VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31

Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.

Scan Devices, Please wait...

Press <Tab> key into User Window!

Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS

Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS

Figure 4

Step 2:

In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 5), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key

to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER.

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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

 Create Array

Create a RAID array with

 Delete Array





the hard disks attached to





 Create/Delete Spare

VIA RAID controller





 Select Boot Array

 Serial Number View





F1 : View Array/disk Status

 ,





 : Move to next item





Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd

Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd

Figure 5

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A. Create Array:

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In Main Menu, select Create Array and press ENTER, a screen similar to Figure 6 below will appear.

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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 Auto Setup For Performance



Create a RAID array with





 Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping)

the hard disks attached to

 Select Disk Drives





VIA RAID controller





 Block Size 64K





 Start Create Process

F1 : View Array/disk Status



 ,







 : Move to next item

Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd

Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd

Figure 6

The first step to create a RAID array is to set the RAID mode. Select Array Mode and press ENTER.

And the RAID mode selection menu will appear (Figure 7). The supported RAID modes include RAID

0 for performance, RAID 1 for data protection, and RAID SPAN for capacity. Use the UP or

DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode.

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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 Auto Setup For Data Security



Create a RAID array with

 Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping)

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

RAID 0 for performance

the hard disks attached to

 Select Disk Drives





RAID 1 for data protection

VIA RAID controller

 Block Size 64K

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

RAID SPAN for capacity



 Start Create Process



F1 : View Array/disk Status

 ,





 : Move to next item





Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd

Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd

Figure 7

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After selecting a RAID mode, you must decide whether you want the RAID array to be configured

automatically or manually.

Auto Setup allows BIOS to assign the hard drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not

duplicate the mirroring drives even if user selects Create and duplicate for RAID 1. It is recom-

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mended all hard drives are new ones when you want to create an array.

Select Disk Drives lets users select the array drives by their requirements. Select the Select Disk

Drives item and press ENTER, use the ARROW keys to select the target hard drive(s). The selected

hard drives will be marked with an asterisk (Figure 8).

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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 Auto Setup For Performance



Create a RAID array with



 Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping)



the hard disks attached to

 Select Disk Drives





VIA RAID controller





 Block Size 64K



 Start Create Process



F1 : View Array/disk Status

 ,





 : Move to next item





Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Stripe0

[*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Stripe1

Figure 8

If you select to create RAID 0 array manually, you can specify the block size. Use the UP or DOWN

ARROW keys to select Block Size and press ENTER. Select the block size from the popup menu. The

block size can be set between 4KB to 64KB (Figure 9).

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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 Auto Setup For Performance



Create a RAID array with





 Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping)

4K

the hard disks attached to

 Select Disk Drives





8K

VIA RAID controller





 Block Size 64K

16K





 Start Create Process

32K

F1 : View Array/disk Status

64K



 ,



 : Move to next item





Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Stripe0

[*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Stripe1

Figure 9

Next, use the ARROW keys to select Start Create Process and press ENTER. The prompt "The data

on the selected disks will be destroied. Continue? (Y/N)" will appear. Press Y to confirm or N to

abort.

Important All existing contents in the hard drive will be destroyed after the array creation.

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B. Delete Array:

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If you want to delete an existing array, select Delete Array in Main Menu and press ENTER. The

channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press ENTER.

A warning message will show up, press Y to confirm or press N to cancel (Figure 10).

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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

 Create Array

Delete a RAID array contain

 Delete Array





the hard disks attached to





 Create/Delete Spare

VIA RAID controller



 Select Boot Array





 Serial Number View



F1 : View Array/disk Status

 ,







 : Move to next item



The selected array will be destoried.

Enter : Confirm the selection

Are you sure? Continue? Press Y/N

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111.79 Stripe0

[*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111.79 Stripe1

Figure 10

Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except for RAID 1 array(s). When a RAID

1 array is deleted, the data on the two hard drives will be reserved and the two hard drives will become

two normal drives.

C. Select Boot Array:

You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array. Boot

disk array cannot be selected if the operating system does not boot from the disk array. Highlight the

Select Boot Array item in Main Menu; press ENTER and the channel column will be activated. Then

highlight the target disk array and press ENTER. Press ESC to go back to Main Menu. If you want to

cancel the boot array setting, select the disk array that has an asterisk and press ENTER, its boot

setting will be canceled (Figure 11).

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

 Create Array





Set/Clear bootable array

 Delete Array







 Create/Delete Spare



 Select Boot Array





 Serial Number View





F1 : View Array/disk Status

 ,







 : Move to next item



Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111.79 Boot

[*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111.79 Boot

Figure 11

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D. Serial Number View:

Highlight Serial Number View and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to select a drive, and the

selected drive's serial number can be viewed in the last line. The serial number is assigned by the disk

drive manufacturer (Figure 12).

English

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31



 Create Array



View the serial number of



 Delete Array



hard disk, it is useful for

 Create/Delete Spare





identify same model disks





 Select Boot Array





 Serial Number View

F1 : View Array/disk Status

 ,









 : Move to next item

Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111.79 Stripe0

Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111.79 Stripe1

Serial Number: 3JT354CP

Figure 12

E. View Array Status:

Press F1 to show the array status on the lower screen. If there are no disk arrays then nothing will be

displayed on the screen (Figure 13).

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31



 Create Array



Create a RAID array with

 Delete Array





the hard disks attached to

 Create/Delete Spare





VIA RAID controller

 Select Boot Array









 Serial Number View

F1 : View Array/disk Status



 ,



 : Move to next item





Enter : Confirm the selection

ESC : Exit

Array Name Array Mode Block Size(GB) Size(GB)

ARRAY 0 Stripe 64K 223.58

Figure 13

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(4) Making a SATA Driver Disk

English

To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk on the VT8237 controllers 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

(Note 1)

the driver in MS-DOS mode

. 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 (Figure14):

cd bootdrv

menu

Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 15) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank

formatted disk. Press C to select the C) VIA 8237 Series ATA item. Then it will take about one minute

to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk.

(Note 2)

Figure 14 Figure 15

Step 3:

Press 0 to exit when the procedure is complete. You have copied the SATA driver successfully.

(Note 1) For users without a startup disk.

Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. From the

CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A

command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 15.

(Note 2) If you wish to install 64-bit Windows Operating System, select F) 8237-XP64.

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Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using Audio Combo Kit,Optional Device):

(Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L & CEN /

Subwoofer)

English

SURROUND-KIT access analog output to rear

channels and Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the

best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In

and MIC at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is in-

cluded in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo Kit"

as picture.

STEP 1:

Secure the metal bracket of the"Surround Kit" to the

chassis back panel with a screw.

STEP 2:

Connect the "SURROUND-KIT" cable to the SUR_CEN connector on the M/B.

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STEP 3:

English

Connect the front channels to back audio panel's

"Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's

REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to

SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER.

STEP 4:

After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound

Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click

the icon to select the function.

STEP 5:

On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the

Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-chan-

nel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box.

Select the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and

press OK.

Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes:

When the Environment setting is None, the sound

would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel

output). Please select the other settings for 6

channels output.

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

A "SPDIF output" connector is available on the

motherboard. Cable with rear bracket could link to

English

the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the

further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides

coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port.

STEP 1:

Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output

device to the chassis back panel with a screw.

STEP 2:

Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO

connector on the motherboard.

STEP 3:

Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder.

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English

4-2 Troubleshooting

Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific

motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?

Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after

entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.

Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?

Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and

that's why the light is still on.

Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?

Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your

board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS.

Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1. Turn off power.

2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object to

connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute).

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.

Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?

Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please

change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.

Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do

these beeps usually stand for?

Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are

only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

AMI BIOS Beep Codes

 AWARD BIOS Beep Codes

*

Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.

1 short: System boots successfully

*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.

2 short: CMOS setting error

1 beep Refresh failure

1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error

2 beeps Parity error

1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error

3 beeps Base 64K memory failure

1 long 3 short: Keyboard error

4 beeps Timer not operational

1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error

5 beeps Processor error

Continuous long beeps: DRAM error

6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure

Continuous short beeps: Power error

7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error

8 beeps Display memory read/write failure

9 beeps ROM checksum error

10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error

11 beeps Cache memory bad

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English

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English

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English

Contact Us

 Taiwan (Headquarters)

 

 

 Japan

 

 

GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION

Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp

Taiwan

 Singapore

 

 

TEL: +886-2-8912-4888

GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

FAX: +886-2-8912-4003

Tech. Support :

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.com.sg

WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

 

 U.K.

 

WEB address (Chinese): http://chinese.giga-byte.com

G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD.

 U.S.A.

 

 

Tech. Support :

G.B.T. INC.

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

TEL: +1-626-854-9338

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

FAX: +1-626-854-9339

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Tech. Support :

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http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

 

 

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Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

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http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Tech. Support :

WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.com

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

 Germany

 

 

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Tech. Support :

WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de

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 China

 

 

 

 Russia

 

NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD.

Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology

Tech. Support :

Co., Ltd.

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Tech. Support :

English

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Shanghai

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru

TEL: +86-021-63410999

 

 

 Poland

FAX: +86-021-63410100

Office of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. in POLAND

Beijing

Tech. Support :

TEL: +86-10-62102838

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

FAX: +86-10-62102848

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

Wuhan

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

TEL: +86-27-87851061

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.pl

FAX: +86-27-87851330

 

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 

GuangZhou

Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in

TEL: +86-20-87586074

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO

FAX: +86-20-85517843

Tech. Support :

Chengdu

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

TEL: +86-28-85236930

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

FAX: +86-28-85256822

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Xian

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.co.yu

TEL: +86-29-85531943

 Czech Republic

 

 

FAX: +86-29-85539821

Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in

Shenyang

CZECH REPUBLIC

TEL: +86-24-23960918

Tech. Support :

FAX: +86-24-23960918-809

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

 Australia

 

 

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD.

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Tech. Support :

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 

 

 Romania

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

Romania

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Tech. Support :

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http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.com.ro

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

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