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Intel i865-G User Manual

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November 12, 2003

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  • Page 1 Intel i865-G Intel i865-G i865-G mainboard mainboard mainboard for Intel Socket 478 processor for Intel Socket 478 processor for Intel Socket 478 processor for Intel Socket 478 processor for Intel Socket 478 processor TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 2 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ITS PRODUCTS; INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page Section 1 Introduction Package Contents ............1-1 Intel Pentium 4 Processors......... 1-2 Chipset Components ..........1-2 Accelerated Graphics Port ......... 1-3 Ultra ATA66/100 ............1-3 Hardware Monitoring ..........1-3 LAN (Optional) ............1-3 Serial ATA ..............1-4 Mainboard Form-Factor ..........
  • Page 4 Section 4 Award BIOS Setup Main Menu ..............4-1 Standard CMOS Setup ..........4-2 Advanced BIOS Features .......... 4-3 Advanced Chipset Features ........4-6 Integrated Peripherals ..........4-9 Power Management Setup ......... 4-17 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ........4-20 PC Health Status ............4-22 Power BIOS Features ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Section 1 INTRODUCTION Package Contents Contents Other Optional Items A. Mainboard I. Extra USB2.0 port cable B. User’s manual J. S/PDIF Module C. Floppy drive cable If you need the other optional item, D. HDD drive cable please contact your dealer for assistance.

  • Page 6: Intel Pentium 4 Processors

    4 processors ® ® The Intel Pentium 4 processor, Intel's most advanced, most powerful processor for desktop PCs and entry-level workstations, is based on Intel NetBurst microarchitecture. The Pentium 4 processor is designed to deliver performance across applications and usages where end-users can truly appreciate and experience the performance.

  • Page 7: Accelerated Graphics Port

    Introduction - Upstream hub link for access to the GMCH - 2-Channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller - USB controller - SMBus controller - LPC / Flash BIOS interface - PCI 2.3 interface - Integrated System Management Controller Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) The AGP slot on the board is compliant with the new AGP 3.0 specification.

  • Page 8: Serial Ata

    Introduction Serial ATA The evolutionary serial ATA interface replaces the standard parallel ATA physical storage interface. The serial ATA specification provides scalability and allows future enhancements to the computing platform. Serial technology overcomes performance limits of parallel interface architecture, meeting the escalating need for faster data throughput in servers and storage devices.

  • Page 9: Mainboard Form-Factor

    Introduction Mainboard Form-Factor This board is designed with M-ATX form factor - the latest industry standard for chassis design. The M-ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configura- tion for the power supply.

  • Page 10: I/O Shield Connector

    Introduction I/O Shield Connector The board is equipped with an I/O back panel (Figure 3). Ensure that your computer case has the appropriate I/O cutout. RJ-45 LAN Parallel Port (Optional) Line-in/Rear out (Light blue) PS/2 Line-out/Front out (Lime) Mouse PS/2 Mic-in/Center&Subwoofer (Pink) Keyboard COM1...

  • Page 11: System Block Diagram

    Introduction System Block Diagram Figure 5: System Block Diagram Page 1-7...
  • Page 12 Introduction Page Left Blank Page 1-8...

  • Page 13: Features

    A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled. An operating system that supports HT Technology. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See <http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading> for information including details on which processor support HT Technology. Chipset...
  • Page 14 Features Supports 128-bit dual channel memory architecture Supports up to 2GB memory size BIOS Flash EEPROM with Award BIOS - ACPI v2.0 compliant - S3 (Suspend to DRAM) sleep-state support - SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) v2.2 compliant - Supports Power failure recovery - Able to wake the computer from specific states by LAN, Power switch, PME#, RTC alarm, USB, PS2 K/B, PS2 Mouse, Modem Ring-in COM#1…...
  • Page 15 Features Peripheral Interfaces At Rear Panel PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports Parallel (printer) port Serial port VGA port RJ45 LAN connector (Optional) Four USB2.0 ports Three Audio jacks Onboard connector and pin-header floppy drive connector IDE connectors Four extra USB2.0 ports CD-IN and One AuX-IN connector S/PDIF in/out connector IR connector...
  • Page 16 Features Three PCI slots with Bus Master support - PCI v2.3 compliant Other Features Magic Health – a H/W monitoring software utility, for voltages, temperatures and fan-speeds sensing EZ Boot – An easy way let end-user can choose to boot from hard drive, CD-ROM, floppy, …...

  • Page 17: Installation

    Installation Section 3 INSTALLATION Page 3-1...

  • Page 18: Mainboard Layout

    Installation Mainboard Layout Page 3-2...

  • Page 19: Easy Installation Procedure

    Installation Easy Installation Procedure The following must be completed before powering on your new system: 3-1. CPU Installation 3-2. Jumper Settings 3-3. System Memory Configuration 3-4. Expansion Slots 3-5. Device Connectors 3-1 CPU Installation Figure 2 Figure 1 Pin 1 Step 1 Step 2 Align pin 1 on the CPU with pin 1 on...
  • Page 20 Apply heatsink thermal compound or paste to the CPU to avoid CPU overheating and damage. • In accordance with Intel Corp. specifications, do not install a CPU over 50 times to avoid bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Page 3-4...

  • Page 21: Jumper Settings

    Installation 3-2 Jumper Settings JCMOS: Clear CMOS data Jumper If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the supervisor or user password, clear the CMOS data to reconfigure the system back to the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. Settings: 1-2: Normal (Default) 2-3: Clear CMOS...

  • Page 22: System Memory Configuration

    Installation 3-3 System Memory Configuration Memory Layout The mainboard accommodates two PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 184-pin DIMMs (Dual In- line Memory Modules): • Supports up to 2.0GB of 266/333/400MHz DDR SDRAM. • Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels. • Available bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s (DDR400) for single-channel mode and 6.4GB/s (DDR400) in dual-channel mode.
  • Page 23 Installation NOTES: • When FSB is 400MHz, only DDR266 is support. • When FSB is 533MHz, DDR266/333 are support. • When FSB is 800MHz, the supports DDR333/400 (With DDR333, adaptive synchronization aligns to the closest FSB to memory clock ratio, setting memory channel to 320MHz) •...

  • Page 24: Dimm Module Installation

    Installation DIMM Module Installation Figure 8 displays the notch on the DDR DIMM memory module. DIMMs have 184 pins and one notch that matches with the DDR DIMM socket. DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the socket and pressing straight down as shown in figure 9 until the white clips close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM socket (figure 10).

  • Page 25: Expansion Slots

    Installation 3-4 Expansion Slots AGP Slot The mainboard is equipped with an AGP slot. Make sure you install a card that supports the 1.5V specification. PCI Slots AGP Slot The mainboard is equipped with 3 PCI PCI Slots slots. Installing an Expansion Card The steps below assume that the mainboard is already installed in the system chassis.
  • Page 26 Installation AGP Card Installation Caution 1. AGP card component is blocked by DIMM socket lock. 2. AGP slot clicker is not locked. 3. AGP card edge connector is not inserted properly. 1. AGP card component is not blocked by DIMM socket lock. 2.
  • Page 27 Installation 3-5 Connectors RJ-45 LAN Parallel Port (Optional) Line-in/Rear out (Light blue) PS/2 Mouse Line-out/Front out (Lime) PS/2 Mic-in/Center&Subwoofer (Pink) Keyboard COM1 VGA1 USB2.0 USB2.0 ports ports Figure 11 - I/O Ports JCPU_FAN JPWR_FAN JCPU_FAN / JPWR_FAN: CPU/Power Fan Power Connectors JCPU_FAN: The CPU must be kept cool by using a heatsink with fan assembly.
  • Page 28 Installation Floppy Controller Connector This mainboard is equipped with a floppy disk drive connector for connecting up to 2 floppy disk drives. IDE2 IDE1 IDE1/IDE2:Ultra DMA-66/100 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector This mainboard is equipped with 2 IDE disk connec- tors for connecting up to 4 ATA-100 IDE drives. It supports PIO and DMA mode operations for maximum data transfer rate of 100MB/sec per channel.
  • Page 29 Installation CFPA: Front Panel Audio Connector When the jumpers are removed this connec- tor can be used for front panel audio. The front panel line-out phone jack should have “normal close” switch . Without phone plug inserted, the rear panel audio is enabled. With phone plug inserted, the rear panel audio will be disabled.
  • Page 30 Installation GAME1: Game/MIDI connector This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick. COM2: Serial Port Connector The serial ports can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial device. Ground RXD DTR SATA1 / SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors...
  • Page 31 Installation CUSB3/CUSB4: Four USB 2.0 ports This mainboard includes 4 additional onboard USB ports, identified by 2 10-pin connector. CUSB4 If you wish to use the additional USB ports, install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert its cables to this 10-pin connector. USB2.0 allows data transfer speed up to 480Mbps.
  • Page 32 Installation CFP: Front Panel Connector CSPK HD_LED This LED will light up whenever the hard drive is being accessed. PWR_LED This connects to the power button of the system chassis This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.

  • Page 33: External Modem Ring-In Power On And

    Soft-OFF function under Windows XP/ME/2000/98. (refer to Windows online help). NOTES: • Intel ATX version 2.0 specification recommends a power supply that supplies >=2.0 A in 5.0 VSB. However, this mainboard supports a 5.0 VSB standby power supply > = 2A . •...

  • Page 34: Str (Suspend To Ram) Function

    Installation 3-7 STR (Suspend To RAM) Function This mainboard supports the STR (Suspend To RAM) power management scheme by maintaining the appropriate power states in the DDR SDRAM interface signals. The power source to the DDR SDRAM must be kept active during STR (ACPI S3).

  • Page 35: Main Menu

    BIOS Section 4 BIOS SETUP Main Menu The ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off.

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS The main menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need to reconfigure. The selection is made by moving the cursor (press any direction (arrow key ) to the item and pressing the ‘Enter’ key. An on-line help message is displayed at the bottom of the screen as the cursor is moved to various items which provides a better understanding of each function.

  • Page 37: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Notes: • If the hard disk Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave are set to Auto, the hard disk size and model will be auto-detected. • The “Halt On:” field is used to determine when the BIOS will halt the system if an error occurs.
  • Page 38 BIOS CPU L1 & L2 Cache This controls the status of the processor’s internal Level One and Level Two cache. The default is Enabled. Options: Enables, Disabled. Hyper-Threading Technology Enables the CPU Hyper-Threading Technology. Options: Enables, Disabled. Note: It is recommend to enable Hyper-Threading Technology on system with Windows XP and Linux 2.4 and disabling it for legacy OS.

  • Page 39: Security Option

    APIC Mode This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems. Options: Enabled, Disabled. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The S.M.A.R.T.

  • Page 40: Advanced Chipset Features

    Choose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” option in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu to display following menu. Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup DRAM Timing Selectable For setting DRAM Timing, select By SPD to follow Intel PC DDR SDRAM Serial Presence Detect Specification. Options: Manual, By SPD. CAS Latency Time Enables you to select the CAS latency time.
  • Page 41 Options: Max, Turbo, Expert, Standard. Performance upgrade using AMM will largely depend on hardware availability within the chipset. CPU Bus Park Options: Disabled, Enabled. Intel Fast CS Options: Auto, Disabled, Enabled. Intel CPC Function Options: Auto, Disabled, Enabled. System BIOS Cacheable This item allows the system to be cached in memory for faster execution.
  • Page 42 BIOS AGP Aperture Size (MB) This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. Options: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 MB. Init Display First If two video cards are used (1 AGP and 1 PCI) this specifies which one will be the primary display adapter.

  • Page 43: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS 4-4 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5: Integrated Peripherals RealTek Lan Boot ROM (Optional) Enable/disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM. The default is Disabled. Options: Enabled, Disabled. OnChip IDE Device Scroll to OnChip IDE Device and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: Page 4-9...
  • Page 44 BIOS IDE HDD Block Mode IDE Block Mode allows the controller to access blocks of sectors rather than a single sector at a time. The default is Enabled. Options: Enabled, Disabled. IDE DMA transfer access Automatic data transfer between system memory and IDE device with minimum CPU intervention.
  • Page 45 BIOS *** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting *** SATA Mode (ICH5R only) This item allows you to select Serial ATA Mode. When RAID is enabled, Serial ATA ports 0 and 1 will default to "SATA0" and "SATA1". Options: IDE, RAID. Note: O/S driver for this RAID feature is available only for Windows XP, please check future updates for other O/S support.
  • Page 46 BIOS The following screen shows SATA Mode "IDE" and on-chip Serial ATA assigned to "Enhanced Mode". Note: Enhanced mode is available only for Windows2000 and XP. Display only <IDE Enhance Mode> The following screen shows SATA Mode "IDE" and on-chip Serial ATA assigned to "For Primary".
  • Page 47 BIOS The following screen shows SATA Mode "IDE" and on-chip Serial ATA assigned to "For Secondary". Display only <Compatible Mode> Page 4-13...

  • Page 48: Usb Controller

    BIOS Onboard PCI Device Setup Scroll to Onboard PCI Device Setup and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: USB Controller Enables the USB controller. Options: Disabled, Enabled. USB 2.0 Controller Enables the EHCI (USB2.0) controller. Options: Disabled, Enabled. USB Keyboard Support Enable/Disable support for USB keyboard.

  • Page 49: Onboard Parallel Port

    BIOS Midi Port IRQ Select an interrupt for the Midi port. Options: 5, 10. Onboard LAN Device (Optional) Enables the onboard LAN feature. Options: Enabled, Disabled. Onboard I/O Chip Setup Scroll to Onboard I/O Chip Setup and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it.
  • Page 50 BIOS EPP Mode Select This item allows you to determine the IR transfer mode of onboard I/O chip. Options: EPP1.9, EPP1.7. ECP Mode USE DMA This field allows the user to select DMA1 or DMA3 for the ECP mode. Options: DMA1, DMA3. Page 4-16...

  • Page 51: Power Management Setup

    BIOS 4-5 Power Management Setup Choose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY to display the following screen. This menu allows the user to modify the power management parameters and IRQ signals. In general, these parameters should not be changed unless it’s absolutely necessary.

  • Page 52: Power Management

    BIOS POWER ON Function Enables computer power on by keyboard, mouse, or hotkey activity. The default is Hot KEY. Password: Requires you to enter a password when using the keyboard to power on. Set the password in the next field “KB Power ON Password.”...

  • Page 53: Video Off Method

    BIOS Video Off Method This option allows you to select how the video will be disabled by the power management. The default is V/H Sync + Blank V/H Sync + Blank: System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support: Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video...

  • Page 54: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    BIOS USB Wake-Up From S3 When enabled, any USB activity awakens the system from S3 mode. Options: Enabled, Disabled. RTC Alarm Resume When enabled, you can set the date and time in the following two fields. Any event occurring at the specified date or time awakens the system from power savings mode.
  • Page 55 BIOS Auto: If your ISA card and PCI cards are all PNP cards, BIOS assigns the interrupt resource automatically. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping therefore you must leave this item disabled.

  • Page 56: Pc Health Status

    BIOS 4-7 PC Health Status Figure 8: PC Health Status Show PC Health in POST When this function is enabled the PC Health information is displayed during the POST (Power On Self Test). Options: Enabled, Disabled. CPU Warning Temperature Sets the temperature at which the computer will respond to an overheating CPU. The default is Disabled.
  • Page 57 BIOS Vcore (V) The voltage level of the CPU(Vcore). Vdimm(V) The voltage level of the DRAM. VBAT(V) The voltage level of the battery. + 5V, + 12V, 5VSB(V) The voltage level of the switching power supply. ACPI Shutdown Temperature This is the temperature that the computer will turn off the power to combat the effects of an overheating system.

  • Page 58: Power Bios Features

    BIOS 4-8 Power BIOS Features Figure 9: Frequency/Voltage Control Watching-Dog Function If you select “Enabled” and overclock fail before POST code 26h, the system will reset automatically by default configuration. Options: Enabled, Disabled. CPU FSB/SPEED Enables you to set the CPU front side bus speed at increments of 1MHz step. The default is 100 MHz.

  • Page 59: Memory Frequency

    BIOS Note: Overclocking failure will result in no display on the monitor. At this Insert> moment, press < key to return to the initial or default setting to boot up your system. Memory Frequency Enables you to select a ratio of the DDR DRAM to match the installed DRAM frequency 266/333/400MHz.
  • Page 60 BIOS AGP/PCI Clock Enables you to set the host clock to work concurrently with the PCI bus or the AGP bus. The default is AUTO. AUTO: The system sets the item automatically. AGP-FSB*2/3 PCI-FSB/3: The system sets the host clock to work with the PCI and AGP bus.

  • Page 61: Defaults Menu

    BIOS Spread Spectrum Modulated If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the system. 4-9 Defaults Menu Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options which are de- scribed below Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter>...

  • Page 62: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    BIOS 4-10 Supervisor/User Password Setting These items are used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes prece- dence over a User password, and the Supervisor limits the activities of a User. You can set either a supervisor or user password, or both of them: Supervisor password: authorized to enter and change the options of the setup menus.

  • Page 63: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS 4-11 Exiting BIOS Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.
  • Page 64 BIOS Page Left Blank Page 4-30...

  • Page 65: Driver Installation

    Insert the bundled CD-disk, the main menu screen will appear. The main menu displays buttons that link you to the supported drivers, utilities and software. Step 1 : Click “INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES” to install chipset driver. Step 2 : Click “GRAPHICS DRIVER” to install graphical driver.

  • Page 66: C-Media Audio Configuration Brief Guide

    Drivers Installation C-Media Audio Configuation Brief Guide C-Media Audio Configuation Brief Guide C-Media Audio Configuation Brief Guide C-Media Audio Configuation Brief Guide C-Media Audio Configuation Brief Guide Below is list brief guide of C-Media Audio Configuration. For more detailed information, please refer to user’s manual in the attached CD. You are able to access the control panel from two places: a) The system tray in the right-bottom of your screen.
  • Page 67 Drivers Installation 1. Speaker output: When you open the “3D Audio Configuration”, you will see the default Output tab as the figure below. “Speaker Output” tab collects main setting/options for analog output to speakers. <2 channel mode> <6 channel mode> Page 5-3...
  • Page 68 Drivers Installation 2. S/PDIF: C-Media driver supports digital S/PDIF output (Sony/Philips Digital InterFace, developed by SONY/PHILIPS to provide a low-distortion digital data transfer between audio devices). There may be an optical or coaxial connector for S/PDIF on your system. When you select S/PDIF tab, you will see the setting page as the figure below.
  • Page 69 Drivers Installation 4. Microphone: C-Media driver provides microphone setting in 3D Audio Configuration directly for more convenience. You can control microphone options in the tab though you can also reach them in Microsoft volume control. 5. Xear 3D: C-Media driver now supports Xear 3D- 5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIFTER and sound effects.
  • Page 70 Drivers Installation Xear 3D - 5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SFIFTER: The SPEAKER SHIFTER block provides an advanced, amazing and considerate feature- dynamically adjustable multi-channel sound system no matter what listening appliance you use and what application you are running. You do NOT have to endure unbalanced speaker placement due to spatial limitation.
  • Page 71 Drivers Installation Xear 3D - Multi-channel Music Demo: This demo program provides each speaker testing and three 5.1-channel music. You can get feeling about 5.1-channel surround music and use it to test SPEAKER SHIFTER, too. All demo music/sound here will repeat playing if you don’t press “Stop”...
  • Page 72 Drivers Installation 6. Information : There is a C-Media audio-related Information tab in 3D Audio Configuration. You can get a whole picture about the audio chip, driver version, 3D Audio Engine, Microsoft DirectX Version, and Configuration Version itself. Page 5-8...

  • Page 73: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix A A-1 Update Your System BIOS Download the xxxxx.EXE file corresponding to your model from our website to an empty directory on your hard disk or floppy. Run the downloaded xxxxx.EXE file and it will self extract. Copy these extracted files to a bootable DOS floppy disk. Note: The DOS floppy disk should contain NO device drivers or other programs.
  • Page 74 Appendix 5. Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file. XXXX XXXXX xxxxx.bin xxxxx.bin 6. To confirm and proceed, please key in [Y] to start the programming. XXXX XXXXX xxxxx.bin xxxxx.bin 7. The BIOS update is finished. XXXX XXXXX xxxxx.bin F10 : Exit...

  • Page 75: Eeprom Bios Remover

    Appendix Appendix B B-1 EEPROM BIOS Remover Do not remove the BIOS chip, unless instructed by a technician and only with a PLCC IC extractor tool. The BIOS socket is fragile may be damaged if an improper method to replace the BIOS chip is applied.
  • Page 76 Appendix Page Left Blank...

  • Page 77: Ghost 7 Quick User's Guide (Optional

    Appendix Appendix C C-1 GHOST 7 Quick User’s Guide (Optional) Installation is very easy. You only need to copy the Ghost7 folder or Ghost.exe to your hard disk. Main Menu Description of Menu Ghost clones and backs up Disk and Partition. In which Disk indicates hard disk options Partition indicates partition options Check indicates check options...
  • Page 78 Appendix There are 3 hard disk functions: 1. Disk To Disk (disk cloning) 2. Disk To Image (disk backup) 3. Disk From Image (restore backup) Important! 1. To use this function, the system must have at least 2 disks. Press the Tab key to move the cursor.
  • Page 79 Appendix Disk To Image (Disk Backup) 1. Select the location of the Source drive. 2. Select the location for storing the backup file. 3. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to start. Disk From Image (Restore Backup) 1.
  • Page 80 Appendix 2. Select the Destination drive of the disk to be restored. 3. When restoring disk backup, set the required partition size as shown in the following figure. 4. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to start. Partition...
  • Page 81 Appendix There are 3 partition functions: 1. Partition To Partition (partition cloning) 2. Partition To Image (partition backup) 3. Partition From Image (restore partition) Partition To Partition (Partition Cloning) The basic unit for partition cloning is a “partition”. Refer to “disk cloning” for the operating method.
  • Page 82 Appendix 4. Is the file compressed? There are 3 options: (1) No: do not compress data during backup (2) Fast: Small volume compression (3) High: high ratio compression. File can be compressed to its minimum, but requiring longer execution time. 5.
  • Page 83 Appendix 3. Select the disk to be restored. 4. Select the partition to be restored. 5. Select Yes to start restoring. Check This function is to check possible error caused by defective FAT or track during backup or restoring.
  • Page 84 Appendix How to Reinstall Windows in 2 Minutes This chapter guides you how to setup your computer properly and, if necessary, reinstall Windows in 2 minutes. Ghost provides different methods to complete this task. The following two sections explain how to create an emergency Recover Floppy and Recover CD: Emergency Recover Floppy Divide a hard disk into two partitions.
  • Page 85 Appendix (2) After booting, the screen displays the Menu. Select Backup or Restore: Since the user may install other applications in the future, he/she may alter Autoexec.bat file to back up or restore the user-defined Image file as follows: B a c k u p B a c k u p B a c k u p B a c k u p...
  • Page 86 Appendix Recover CD The following is a simple guide to create a recover CD: 1. First, create a recover floppy disk contains the following with any copy program such as “Easy CD Create” (Note 2) : Bootable files (Command.com and Io.sys and MSDOS.SYS) Config.sys (Configuration setup file) Autoexec.bat (Auto-execution batch file) Mscdex.exe (CD-Rom execution file)

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