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i-RAM
(GO-RAMDISK-BOX-RH)
User's Manual
Rev. 100
24MD1-IRMBOX-02R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
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© 2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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Thank you for selecting GIGABYTE's latest i-RAM product. This user's manual gives information about i-RAM features and specifications, and will lead you through the installation of i- RAM in your system. Read this guide and related precautions before installing i-RAM. Table of Contents 1. Product Features ........................................................................................................ 3 2. Product Specifications ............................................................
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English 1. Product Features Fastest System Boot-Up speed Fully SATA1.0a compliant; i-RAM can be used as a boot device. Fastest Solid State Disk Dedicated DDR design, Supports DDR 266/333/400 memory modules. Fastest Data Access Ideally design for applications that require massive storage data access, like Audio/Video Capture & Edit, 3D Graphics designs, File sharing, Database exchange, Server, Workstation and Web/Email servers etc. Data Protection After PC shutdown, the stored data can be p
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2. Product Specifications Convenience to use for both PC and Server . SATA Interface - SATA 1.0a Compliant - Supports one SATA connector - Up to 150MB/s data transfer rate Memory Interface - Max amount of memory supported is 4GB - Four 184-Pin/2.5V DDR DIMM sockets (Note 2) - Supports DDR 266/333/400 - Supports DIMM up to 4.2mm thickness (including heat-sink) Backup Battery - One 1,700mAh lithium battery 3. Product Requirements One available SATA (1.5Gb/s) compliant connector Systems based
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English 4. Product Introduction Front Panel Battery Capacity Indicator Button Battery Status Indicator Button Battery Capacity Indicator Button LED Light Capacity LED Light Status Message 4 section 100% Full Green Full 3 section 75% Charge Red Charge 2 section 50% 1 section 25% R / W Yellow Data Read/Write Even in power off mode, battery indicator button can still be used for the purpose of checking the power level. The battery can be charge only when the i-RAM is at the pow
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5. Precautions General Precautions: The memory size available will be less than the total size of the installed memory. When the system is set to RAID mode, the RAID controller might occupy some disk space as buffer. For example, when the ICH7R RAID controller is set to RAID 0 or RAID 1, the total hard drive capacity will be 512MB~1GB less than the actual capacity. For users who wish to install operating system in i-RAM, please prepare the minimum free hard disk space for the operating system
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English 6. Installation Directions Each time before setting up the i-RAM, make sure to remove system power and the i-RAM battery to prevent damage. Please read the following installation directions before using i-RAM: Hardware Installation 8-1 : Open the cover Please remove the four screws on the cover (Figure a ), then pull up the cover (Figure b). 8- 2: Install Memory Module(s) Figure b Figure a Place i-RAM card on an anti-static pad. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the memory module can on
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8- 6: Install i-RAM BOX into the system Put i-RAM box into the 5.25 inch cd-rom drive. 8- 7: Connect the power connector of the rear panel 8-7-1 Connect the cable of the 5V SB Connect the cable of the 5V SB to the 5V SB connector of the rear panel . Connect another 24 pin power connector to the motherboard (Figure f). Figure e Figure f 8-7-2 Connect the 4 pin power 5V SB connector connector to the rear panel. 8- 8: Connect the SATA cable to the rear panel Connect one end of the SATA conn
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English Software Setup 1- 1: Configure System BIOS At system startup, enter system BIOS when prompted. Read the motherboard or system documentation and assure that the motherboard SATA port connecting to i-RAM is enabled. Finally, make sure i-RAM has been detected as a normal hard drive by system BIOS. 1- 2: Format i-RAM In order for i-RAM to be visible in your operating system, it must be formatted. You can format i-RAM using FDISK, Windows Disk Management or other third-party tools. You are
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DDR400 (1GB) Module Supplier Comp. Used Module P/N. Component P/N. Transcend Micron 1G184PDDR=LR 1GDDR400 MT 46V64M8-5B C DIMM 3-3-3 Kingston Samsung KVR400X64C3A/1G K4H510838C-UCCC Apacer Samsung 77.11136.464 K4H510838B-TCCC A-DATA ADATA MDOAD6G3141Y0B1E0H ADD9608A8A-5C H0511 Buffalo Buffalo PC3200U-30330-B1 MT46V64MB-5B elixir elixir M2U1G64DS8HB1G-5T N2DS51280BT-5T MDT MDT M924-400-16-P15480 MDT25D5128OS-5 NANYA NANYA NT1GD64S8HC0GY-5T NT5DS64M8CS-5T 10300
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English 8. iRAM EasyBackup utility introduction Installation guide : Please click the folder “i-RAM backup utility” from provided driver CD (or download it from GIGABYTE's website at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw). Extract the file and it will creat two main backup utility folders, DOS and Windows version. Windows version: After Windows OS installation, please click the icon to install the iRAM EasyBackup. DOS version: Please run the file “iram”. iRAM EasyBackup main screen : For Windows : For DOS
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i-RAM (GO-RAMDISK-BOX-RH) Rev. 100 * WEEE logo * WEEE © 2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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SATA 1.0a i-RAM DDR DDR 266/333/400 3D/2D i-RAM (Standby Power) i-RAM ( 1) i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM SATA 1.0a SATA 1.0a / 1 - 3 -
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SATA SATA 1.0a SATA 150MB 4GB 184-Pin/2.5V DDR ( 2) DDR 266/333/400 4.2mm ( ) 1,700mAh SATA (1.5Gb/s) SATA Intel ICH6 / ICH7/ ICH8/ C19 VIA 8237A/ VIA 8237R/ VIA 8237R+ SiS 964 nVIDIA MCP51/ MCP55 / MCP61 / CK804 2 9 O i-RAM ( 50 C) i-RAM i-RAM - 4 -
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LED LED 4 100% Full 3 75% Charge 2 50% 1 25% R / W 5V SB SATA - 5 -
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buffer ICH7R RAID 0 RAID 1 512MB~ 1GB i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM : i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM ( http://www.gigabyte.com.tw ) i-RAM - 6 -
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8-6 i-RAM BOX i-RAM BOX 5.25 8-7 8-7-1 5V Stand By 5V Stand By i-RAM 5V SB ( e) e f 24-pin 5V SB ( f) 8-7-2 4-pin 8-8 SATA SATA i-RAM SATA ( g) SATA ( h) g h SATA 8-9 - 8 -
