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Appendix - 96 -
5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/
XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation.
A. Installing Windows XP
Step 1:
Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the mes-
sage "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A screen will then appear
asking you to specify additional device.
Step 2:
For the Intel P55:
InserttheoppydiskcontainingtheSATARAID/AHCIdriverandpress<S>.Thenacontrollermenusimilar
to Figure 2 below will appear. Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID
Controller and press <Enter>.
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Step 3:
On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can pro-
ceed with the Windows XP installation.
Windows Setup
Youhavechosentocongure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.
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller
Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller
Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID Controller
Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/5 Series SATA RAID Controller

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Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Non-ECCYes
Memory voltage1.5 V
Number of memory slots4
Maximum internal memory16 GB
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor manufacturerIntel
USB 2.0 connectors2
Number of SATA connectors8
Number of EATX power connectors1
Controller interface typeiTE IT8720
Headphone outputs6
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports0
Audio chipRealtek ALC888
Motherboard chipsetIntel® P55
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7/Vista/XP
PCI slots3
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size32 Mbit
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth244 mm
Width305 mm

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