Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 User Manual

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With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
(Note 1)
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ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that already
exists, users also can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its
capacity. All with a simple click of a button, X.H.D helps to enhance your hard drive read/
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B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
(Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Chipset.
(Note 2) It is recommended that before you run the X.H.D utility, back up all of your data to avoid risk of hardware
damage or lost of data.
(Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you'll not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array
later using the Auto function.
1. To automatically set up a RAID 0 array:
Click Auto to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array.
2. To manually set up a RAID array
(Note 3)
:
Click Manual to access the Intel Rapid Storage Technology, with which you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1,
or other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components.
3. Exits the X.H.D utility:
Click Cancel to exit the X.H.D utility.
Instructions
(Note 2)
:
Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive
has equal or greater capacity than the RAID-ready system
drive. (To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 array that's been
created earlier, make sure the new drive is greater than or
equal to the biggest drive in the array.)
4-6 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
A. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System
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Enter the system BIOS Setup program to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers.
Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system
The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Before installing the operating system, you have to load the SATA
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(For more details, refer to Chapter 5, "Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System." )
Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy
After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. You can click the Xpress Install All
button to automatically install all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Or you can go to the Application
Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later.

Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Number of memory slots	8
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1200, 1300, 1333, 1500, 1600, 1666, 1800, 1866, 1900, 2000, 2133 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
Headphone outputs	5
eSATA ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	7
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	264 mm
Width	305 mm