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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller SiS 964 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 10 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 12
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller SiS 964 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 10 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 12
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... the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for your motherboard, you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to create RAID array on the SATA controller SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 2 - For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is recommended that you ... it is controlled by the SATA controller on your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy ...
... the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for your motherboard, you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to create RAID array on the SATA controller SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 2 - For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is recommended that you ... it is controlled by the SATA controller on your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy ...
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Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you wish to delete and press ENTER. Next, use the ARROW keys to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to select the RAID array you are in the window below (Figure 12). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 12 Now, you sure to confirm your selections. message appears, press Y to delete this RAID?"
Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you wish to delete and press ENTER. Next, use the ARROW keys to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system. - 9 - Finally, when the "Are you can proceed to select the RAID array you are in the window below (Figure 12). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) Figure 12 Now, you sure to confirm your selections. message appears, press Y to delete this RAID?"
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... and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 17). Figure 18 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 12 - The following is an example of some files being loaded before you need .... After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver.
... and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 17). Figure 18 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 12 - The following is an example of some files being loaded before you need .... After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of ¤¤ Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver.
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.... Figure 20 - 13 - The driver installation will be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 19 below appears, press ENTER to install Windows 2000.) Then it will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller and press ENTER.... (Select Win2000 SiS Raid/IDE Controller if you want to continue the SATA driver installation from the motherboard...
.... Figure 20 - 13 - The driver installation will be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 19 below appears, press ENTER to install Windows 2000.) Then it will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller and press ENTER.... (Select Win2000 SiS Raid/IDE Controller if you want to continue the SATA driver installation from the motherboard...
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After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 21 (Note: Each time you should see a screen as below. It indicates that hard drive. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully.
After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you have to be installed.) SATA Hard Drive Configurations (SiS 964) - 14 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 21 (Note: Each time you should see a screen as below. It indicates that hard drive. Ác After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully.
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...in advance. (A minimum 4GB is recom- Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is no backup file.) 4. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the... supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the size of backing up ) 4. For the use of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to Xpress Recovery. 2. Capable of Xpress Recovery2, a...
...in advance. (A minimum 4GB is recom- Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is no backup file.) 4. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the... supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the size of backing up ) 4. For the use of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to Xpress Recovery. 2. Capable of Xpress Recovery2, a...
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... hard drives you to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. All Rights Reserved. The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility * Current Created Raid * Disk Status [R] : Enter Raid setup utility [Q] : Exit current menu LocationModel Capacity Disk 1 Disk 2 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard Mode 111GB 111GB RAID Type UDMA 6 UDMA 6 Single Single ¹...
... hard drives you to enter SiS RAID BIOS). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. All Rights Reserved. The SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility - SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility * Current Created Raid * Disk Status [R] : Enter Raid setup utility [Q] : Exit current menu LocationModel Capacity Disk 1 Disk 2 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard Mode 111GB 111GB RAID Type UDMA 6 UDMA 6 Single Single ¹...
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...ROM icon (This procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open. Quit the installation utility first. Then you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be recognized during OS installation. After that hard drive. Information on all , you have to be listed on the screen ...disk. First of all chipsets should be installed.) Note: In the menu list, IAA_RAID refers to install the RAID drivers. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. After you insert the driver CD. The installation utility will appear. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to ...
...ROM icon (This procedure assumes Drive D) and select Open. Quit the installation utility first. Then you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be recognized during OS installation. After that hard drive. Information on all , you have to be listed on the screen ...disk. First of all chipsets should be installed.) Note: In the menu list, IAA_RAID refers to install the RAID drivers. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. After you insert the driver CD. The installation utility will appear. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to ...
