Gigabyte GA-F2A55-DS3 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Installing Drivers and Operating System; Chapter 4 Appendix; 4-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

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Chapter3 DriversInstallation
• Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem.
• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The
driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot
below.(IfthedriverAutorunscreendoesnotappearautomatically,gotoMyComputer,double-click
the optical drive and execute the Run.exeprogram.)
Afterinsertingthedriverdisk,"XpressInstall"willautomaticallyscanyoursystemandthenlistallthedrivers
that are recommended to install. You can click the Install Allbuttonand"XpressInstall"willinstallalltherecom-
mended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install.
Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s)
Before you begin
• Atleast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,youmayprepareonlyoneharddrive.
• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• AUSBoppydiskdrive(neededduringWindowsXPinstallation)
• Anemptyformattedoppydisk(neededduringWindowsXPinstallation)
ConguringtheOnboardSATAController
A.InstallingSATAharddrive(s)inyourcomputer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA
port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.