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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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... create RAID array on the motherboard. (To ensure that your system Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is recommended that is controlled...;c 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...
... create RAID array on the motherboard. (To ensure that your system Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please connect it is recommended that is controlled...;c 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...
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The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to page 11). The RAID Card Resource ...
The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to page 11). The RAID Card Resource ...
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...ROM drive. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may not be recognized during OS installation. The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 17 ...CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). The instructions below explain how to copy the driver. Quit the installation utility first. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully,...
...ROM drive. Step 2: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may not be recognized during OS installation. The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 17 ...CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). The instructions below explain how to copy the driver. Quit the installation utility first. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully,...
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You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. Then it will appear. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk.
You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. Then it will appear. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Figure 19 - 15 - Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk.
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...Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing... the IDE RAID driver and press S. The following is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you ...
...Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing... the IDE RAID driver and press S. The following is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you ...
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...(GigaRAID) If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to load the driver from the floppy disk. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller... driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Then it will appear. Step 3: If...
...(GigaRAID) If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to load the driver from the floppy disk. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller... driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Then it will appear. Step 3: If...
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It indicates that you have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. After that, the driver will have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive.
It indicates that you have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. After that, the driver will have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive.
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Contents Introduction ...4 Features ...5 What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller 6 Quick Start ...7 Create Your Disk Array 9 Setup Utility...15 Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility 15 Auto Configuration 17 Define RAID...22 Delete RAID...28 Rebuild RAID 31 RAID Card Configuration 36 Driver Installation ...38 Windows XP 39 Windows 2000 45 Windows SE/ME 53 Windows NT 61 Linux ...69 Install the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller on Red Hat 7.3 69 Application ...72 Installation ...72 Functions Description 75 How to...86 Q&A ...88
Contents Introduction ...4 Features ...5 What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller 6 Quick Start ...7 Create Your Disk Array 9 Setup Utility...15 Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility 15 Auto Configuration 17 Define RAID...22 Delete RAID...28 Rebuild RAID 31 RAID Card Configuration 36 Driver Installation ...38 Windows XP 39 Windows 2000 45 Windows SE/ME 53 Windows NT 61 Linux ...69 Install the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller on Red Hat 7.3 69 Application ...72 Installation ...72 Functions Description 75 How to...86 Q&A ...88
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...Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to handle the RAID function. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Supports ANSI ATA proposal PIO modes 0,1,2,3,4 with flow control, DMA Modes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6. 512 bytes ...FIFO for auto transfer per IDE channel to your PCs. Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with 4 drives.
...Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to handle the RAID function. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Supports ANSI ATA proposal PIO modes 0,1,2,3,4 with flow control, DMA Modes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6. 512 bytes ...FIFO for auto transfer per IDE channel to your PCs. Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with 4 drives.
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...ATA RAID Controller is entirely different from the traditional software RAID system. When a PC is compatible with low CPU utilization. It can support IDE drivers ranging from being damaged. Users can use ATA/133 drive and RAID function to the highest speed of system's stability. When a system is ...of PIO mode drive to achieve the best performance and get the merit of ATA/133 drive. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to combine RAID system without any penalties for installing RAID system. Once data is because this characteristic to ...
...ATA RAID Controller is entirely different from the traditional software RAID system. When a PC is compatible with low CPU utilization. It can support IDE drivers ranging from being damaged. Users can use ATA/133 drive and RAID function to the highest speed of system's stability. When a system is ...of PIO mode drive to achieve the best performance and get the merit of ATA/133 drive. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to combine RAID system without any penalties for installing RAID system. Once data is because this characteristic to ...
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The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The default settings can meet most people's requirements. inappropriate operation, please backup data before you start to achieve ... the RAID function and its merit. If you to raise throughput. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to quickly establish your system. 7
The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The default settings can meet most people's requirements. inappropriate operation, please backup data before you start to achieve ... the RAID function and its merit. If you to raise throughput. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to quickly establish your system. 7
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... has already been properly setup in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Your system will not have to be installed under the following various operating systems. Before starting to install this... driver file to the floppy disk. After that, the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this driver, please make sure that hard drive. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows...
... has already been properly setup in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Your system will not have to be installed under the following various operating systems. Before starting to install this... driver file to the floppy disk. After that, the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this driver, please make sure that hard drive. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows...
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...different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows... XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will ...
...different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows... XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will ...
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When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows XP 1. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40 Start Windows. 2.
When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows XP 1. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40 Start Windows. 2.
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Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41 Insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then check the Search for the best driver in these locations option and type A:\WIN2K_XP on the field designating the file's location. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41 Insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then check the Search for the best driver in these locations option and type A:\WIN2K_XP on the field designating the file's location. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
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The driver installation has finished. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42 Follow the instruction to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
The driver installation has finished. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42 Follow the instruction to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
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... GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Verify Installation Follow the previous section to ...check if the driver has been installed successfully. 1. Select the Properties option from the System Properties window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. After...
... GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Verify Installation Follow the previous section to ...check if the driver has been installed successfully. 1. Select the Properties option from the System Properties window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. After...
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or ? If there is a marking ! GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44
or ? If there is a marking ! GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44
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... to ask you to designate the device you need to install, press the key. 4. If you want to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the list. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will be contained on the bottom of the ! When the message "..., please proceed to continue. 5. Press the key to continue the installation of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to the next step. 7. The installation will be listed on the window then press the...
... to ask you to designate the device you need to install, press the key. 4. If you want to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the list. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will be contained on the bottom of the ! When the message "..., please proceed to continue. 5. Press the key to continue the installation of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to the next step. 7. The installation will be listed on the window then press the...