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Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
Table of Contents Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212 2 (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system 2 (2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk 14 (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation 16
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Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your power ...the Southbridge, not the GigaRAID controller). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé ¤¤ To set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. If you do not want to create...
Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your power ...the Southbridge, not the GigaRAID controller). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé ¤¤ To set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. If you do not want to create...
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... Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 1 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the IDE RAID hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you want... to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to ATA. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) If you do not want to create RAID, assure ...
... Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 1 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for the IDE RAID hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you want... to create RAID, set BIOS boot sequence for your computer and press Del to ATA. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) If you do not want to create RAID, assure ...
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...IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: ...General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup. SCSI-0: IT8212 (Figure 2). ¤å CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set ...
...IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: ...General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup. SCSI-0: IT8212 (Figure 2). ¤å CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set ...
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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set , press 4 to enter the Rebuild RAID menu. Figure 4 After entering the GigaRAID Setup Utility, you should ..., press 2 to the GigaRAID controller correctly, after the Power-On Self Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the GigaRAID BIOS will guide you need. Rebuild RAID [4]: To rebuild RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set on the GigaRAID controller. Navigate the GigaRAID Setup Utility: You can use Number...
(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set , press 4 to enter the Rebuild RAID menu. Figure 4 After entering the GigaRAID Setup Utility, you should ..., press 2 to the GigaRAID controller correctly, after the Power-On Self Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the GigaRAID BIOS will guide you need. Rebuild RAID [4]: To rebuild RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set on the GigaRAID controller. Navigate the GigaRAID Setup Utility: You can use Number...
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... drive with the driver. Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Figure 21...
... drive with the driver. Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). Figure 21...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your own array using the onboard BIOS utility of the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller with the operation. 1. Please follow the steps below to setup your hard drives to the GigaRAID ...(IT8212) ATA RAID Controller, boot your system and then you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. 9 Warning: Please backup data in your disk array. damage resulting from the unfamiliarity with the attached hard drives. Boot your system...
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your own array using the onboard BIOS utility of the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller with the operation. 1. Please follow the steps below to setup your hard drives to the GigaRAID ...(IT8212) ATA RAID Controller, boot your system and then you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. 9 Warning: Please backup data in your disk array. damage resulting from the unfamiliarity with the attached hard drives. Boot your system...
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The screen below will be shown. 10 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu.
The screen below will be shown. 10 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu.
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... as a new hard drive by the system. 14 Click the "Esc" key to go back to save and create an array. You need to quit BIOS and boot. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for Normal: You can use one, two, three or four hard drives. The GigaRAID...
... as a new hard drive by the system. 14 Click the "Esc" key to go back to save and create an array. You need to quit BIOS and boot. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for Normal: You can use one, two, three or four hard drives. The GigaRAID...
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... see an error message on your array's configuration is incorrect, you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA...
... see an error message on your array's configuration is incorrect, you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA...
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... set booting device to get a better performance. 4. Q: For R0+1, when two HDs in different channels to Array0 and set RAID as SCSI boot in the BIOS. 2. A: For two RAID0, it is suggested that they should be used? The regular one is damaged, the data will lose. 6. A: Please set Master HD. 88...
... set booting device to get a better performance. 4. Q: For R0+1, when two HDs in different channels to Array0 and set RAID as SCSI boot in the BIOS. 2. A: For two RAID0, it is suggested that they should be used? The regular one is damaged, the data will lose. 6. A: Please set Master HD. 88...