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Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 User Manual

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- 75 - Unique Features
With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
(Note 1)
,userscanquicklycongureaRAID-
ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al-
ready 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/writeperformancewithouttheneedforcomplexandtime-consumingcongurations.Thefollowingprocedure
detailsthestepstosetupaRAID-readysystemandcongureitforRAID0.
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 hard-
drive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID-ready sys-
tem 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. )
4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
A. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System
Step1:CongurethesystemBIOS
Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals
menu to Enabled 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
SATAcontrollerdriverrst.Withoutthedriver,theharddrivemaynotberecognizedduringtheWindowssetup
process. (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 Applica-
tion Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later.

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Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Non-ECCYes
Memory voltage1.5 V
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory slots typeDIMM
Number of memory slots4
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1300, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturerIntel
Compatible processor seriesIntel Celeron, Intel Pentium
USB 2.0 connectors3
Number of SATA III connectors2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors0
USB 2.0 ports quantity6
Parallel ports quantity1
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z68
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorATX
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireX
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA III
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111E
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
BIOS typeAWARD
ACPI version1.0b
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth215 mm
Width305 mm

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