Gigabyte GA-7N400 user manual Installing Drivers and Software

for Base configuration

2. INSTALLING DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE

Before you install the drivers, please prepare an empty floppy disk. Then copy the serial ATA controller drivers files from the driver CD-title into the floppy disk.

Please find the serial ATA controller drivers files under the driver CD-title : (we assume that your CD-ROM drive is D:)

D:\Other\Sil\Si3112r\Si3112r for RAID configuration or

D:\Other\Sil\Si3112\Si3112

When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk.

Windows XP/2000 Operating System

Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive and click Browse.

Most floppy disk drives are configured as [A:]. Choose the [A:] drive in your browser and the Si3112r.inf file for the SiI 3112. Select the file and click Open:

Verify that the directly listed in this window is A: and click OK.

Now, a window verifying that the new Driver for the board has been properly installed. Click Finish.

It is always good to Restart the computer after an installation.When asked to do so, Click Yes.

To install SATARaid, use Windows InstallShield by performing the following:

1.After computer restarts, insert cd in disk drive.

2.Double-click on Install SATARaid.exe.

3.Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. Note: Do NOT install in the Start Up folder. Choose the Default folder (normally Accessories or Administrative Tools or something similar).

SATA RAID Function 3