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. Copyright © 2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
English 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 iRAM in your system. Read this guide and related precautions before installing i-RAM. Table of Contents 1. Product Features ........................................................................................................ 3 2. Product Specifications ................................................................
z z z z z z z z 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.
English 2. Product Specifications Convenience to use for both PC and Server . z SATA Interface - SATA 1.0a Compliant - Supports one SATA connector z - Up to 150MB/s data transfer rate Memory Interface - Max amount of memory supported is 4GB - Four 184-Pin/2.5V DDR DIMM sockets z - Supports DDR 266/333/400(Note 2) - Supports DIMM up to 4.2mm thickness (including heat-sink) z Backup Battery - One 1,700mAh lithium battery 3. Product Requirements z z One available SATA (1.
English 4. Product Introduction Front Panel Battery Capacity Indicator Button Battery Capacity Indicator Button Battery Status Indicator Button LED Light Capacity LED Light Status 4 section 100% 3 section 75% Full Green 2 section 1 section 50% 25% Charge Red Charge R/W Yellow Data Read/Write Message Full 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 power off mode.
English 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.
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) Place i-RAM card on an anti-static pad. Figure a The DIMM socket has a notch, so the memory module can only fit in one direction.
English 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). 8-7-2 Figure e Connect the 4 pin power connector to the rear panel.
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.
English Module Supplier Comp. Used DDR400 (1GB) Module P/N. Component P/N. Transcend 1G184PDDR=LR 1GDDR400 MT 46V64M8-5B C Micron DIMM 3-3-3 Kingston Samsung KVR400X64C3A/1G K4H510838C-UCCC Apacer Samsung 77.11136.
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 : GIGABYTE i-RAM DOS Utility Rev 1.0 No.
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z SATA 1.0a i-RAM z DDR DDR 266/333/400 z 3D/2D z i-RAM (Standby Power) i-RAM i-RAM ( 1) i-RAM i-RAM SATA 1.0a z SATA 1.
z z SATA SATA 1.0a SATA 150MB z 4GB 184-Pin/2.5V DDR DDR 266/333/400 4.2mm ( 2) ( ) z 1,700mAh SATA (1.
LED LED 4 100% 3 75% 2 1 50% 25% Full Charge R/W SATA -5- 5V SB
buffer 512MB~ 1GB ICH7R RAID 0 RAID 1 i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM : i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM ( http://www.gigabyte.com.
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8-6 i-RAM BOX i-RAM BOX 5.
1-1 BIOS BIOS i-RAM / i-RAM SATA BIOS 1-2 i-RAM i-RAM FDISK i-RAM Windows i-RAM i-RAM i-RAM : Module Supplier Comp. Used DDR400 (256MB) Module P/N. Component P/N.
Module Supplier Comp. Used DDR400 (1GB) Module P/N. Component P/N. Transcend 1G184PDDR=LR 1GDDR400 MT 46V64M8-5B C Micron DIMM 3-3-3 Kingston Samsung KVR400X64C3A/1G K4H510838C-UCCC Apacer Samsung 77.11136.
i-RAM i-RAM backup utility DOS Windows DOS Windows Wondows iRAM EasyBackup DOS iram iRAM EasyBackup For Windows : For DOS : Backup i-RAM to File iRAM Restore File To i-RAM i-RAM iRAM EasyBackup i-RAM *.
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