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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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... Skip this step if you may prepare only 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 RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller... driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup....
... Skip this step if you may prepare only 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 RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller... driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. Then connect the power connector from your computer. (2) Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup....
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... shutting down your PC, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can rebuild your mirrored array manually from Rebuild RAID Menu (please refer to page 11). The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
... shutting down your PC, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can rebuild your mirrored array manually from Rebuild RAID Menu (please refer to page 11). The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID)
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... the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 17). The instructions below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon ...and select Open (Figure 11). Quit the installation utility first. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard...
... the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 17). The instructions below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon ...and select Open (Figure 11). Quit the installation utility first. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard...
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Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. 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. Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 -
Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. 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. Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 -
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... ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE ...hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID driver and press S. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that you have ...
... ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE ...hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID driver and press S. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that you have ...
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... one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will appear. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the floppy disk. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to load... Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER...
... one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will appear. The driver installation will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the floppy disk. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to load... Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER...
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After that hard drive. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - It indicates that you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below.
After that hard drive. You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - It indicates that you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below.
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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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... Supports the Scatter/Gather function for windows 98SE/Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 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. Low CPU utilization based...
... Supports the Scatter/Gather function for windows 98SE/Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 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. Low CPU utilization based...
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...of ATA/133 drive. When a system is because this system embeds a local CPU to deal with the RAID function and it can support IDE drivers ranging from Soc concept. This is programmed to the RAID0 mode, it 's unnecessary to share CPU's performance. Similarly, it will start the ...system have any limitations. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to combine RAID system without any compatibility issue. Users can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. ...
...of ATA/133 drive. When a system is because this system embeds a local CPU to deal with the RAID function and it can support IDE drivers ranging from Soc concept. This is programmed to the RAID0 mode, it 's unnecessary to share CPU's performance. Similarly, it will start the ...system have any limitations. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that users don't have to combine RAID system without any compatibility issue. Users can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. ...
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... than two drives into a drive with default settings. 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 achieve your goal. If you start to quickly establish your RAID system with a large... JBOD mode, it combines more advanced optimal, please refer to Setup Utility on page 15 to raise throughput. The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The default settings can meet most people's requirements. Warning: In order to get the merits of...
... than two drives into a drive with default settings. 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 achieve your goal. If you start to quickly establish your RAID system with a large... JBOD mode, it combines more advanced optimal, please refer to Setup Utility on page 15 to raise throughput. The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The default settings can meet most people's requirements. Warning: In order to get the merits of...
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... to the floppy disk. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. Follow on the screen, please select the proper chipset model. Drive D: 2) Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the hard disk drive eg. Your system will... serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Please follow the steps below to complete driver transfer to a floppy disk: 1) Please insert the provided driver CD into the floppy disk drive. 3) Either from "Command Prompt" or DOS, please type ...
... to the floppy disk. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. Follow on the screen, please select the proper chipset model. Drive D: 2) Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the hard disk drive eg. Your system will... serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Please follow the steps below to complete driver transfer to a floppy disk: 1) Please insert the provided driver CD into the floppy disk drive. 3) Either from "Command Prompt" or DOS, please type ...
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...then press the key to continue the installation of Windows XP. 39 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. Start Windows XP installation. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. The installation will be different. following...Follow the instruction 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 list. The devices that are going to the next step. 7....
...then press the key to continue the installation of Windows XP. 39 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. Start Windows XP installation. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. The installation will be different. following...Follow the instruction 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 list. The devices that are going to the next step. 7....
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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. When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen.
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. 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. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. 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. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41
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Follow the instruction to continue. 5. The driver installation has finished. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42
Follow the instruction to continue. 5. The driver installation has finished. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42
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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 Properties option from the System Properties window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. After the system restarts, you can... do the following figure), it means that the driver has been installed successfully. 43 Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Verify Installation ...
... 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 Properties option from the System Properties window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. After the system restarts, you can... do the following figure), it means that the driver has been installed successfully. 43 Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Verify Installation ...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 If there is a marking ! or ? under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed.
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 If there is a marking ! or ? under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed.
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... then press the key to the next step. 7. Press the key to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Follow the instruction of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller... drive then press the key to continue the installation of Windows 2000. 45 The devices that are going to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the list. The installation will be different. When a message appears to ask you to designate the device you need to be installed ...
... then press the key to the next step. 7. Press the key to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Follow the instruction of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller... drive then press the key to continue the installation of Windows 2000. 45 The devices that are going to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the list. The installation will be different. When a message appears to ask you to designate the device you need to be installed ...