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...Driver List C-3 RAID Disk Driver List C-3 Creating RAID set C-4 Deleting RAID set C-7 Revert HDD to non-RAID C-8 Install Driver in W indows XP / 2000 B-9 Installation of Intel Matrix Stroage Console B-9 RAID Migration Instructions B-14 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk B-15 Degraded RAID Array B-20... D-2 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver D-2 Software Configuration D-4 Sound Effect D-5 x Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID B-1 Using the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM B-2 BIOS Configuration B-2 Installing Software B-8 Install Driver in W indows XP / 2000 C-9 Installing...
...Driver List C-3 RAID Disk Driver List C-3 Creating RAID set C-4 Deleting RAID set C-7 Revert HDD to non-RAID C-8 Install Driver in W indows XP / 2000 B-9 Installation of Intel Matrix Stroage Console B-9 RAID Migration Instructions B-14 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk B-15 Degraded RAID Array B-20... D-2 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver D-2 Software Configuration D-4 Sound Effect D-5 x Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID B-1 Using the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM B-2 BIOS Configuration B-2 Installing Software B-8 Install Driver in W indows XP / 2000 C-9 Installing...
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...Bus Master operation mode SATA - Supports EIST Technology - Supports PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethermet by ICH7DH, JMB361 - North Bridge: Intel® 975X chipset - Intel® Core 2 Duo, Pemtium 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Celeron D processors in the LGA775 package. - Supports Intel®...processors - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with jack sensing - Supports Intel® Dual Core Technology to 800 MHz and up to 3.0 Gb/s RAID - DDRII 533/667/800 SDRAM (8GB Max) - 4 DIMMs DDRII (240pin / 1.8V) LAN - Com pliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE - 2...
...Bus Master operation mode SATA - Supports EIST Technology - Supports PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethermet by ICH7DH, JMB361 - North Bridge: Intel® 975X chipset - Intel® Core 2 Duo, Pemtium 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Celeron D processors in the LGA775 package. - Supports Intel®...processors - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with jack sensing - Supports Intel® Dual Core Technology to 800 MHz and up to 3.0 Gb/s RAID - DDRII 533/667/800 SDRAM (8GB Max) - 4 DIMMs DDRII (240pin / 1.8V) LAN - Com pliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE - 2...
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... Controller Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you need to select the JMB363 RAID controller mode. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Azalia / AC97 Audio Selection This item allows you to use a USB-... operating system. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. USB Mouse Support Select [Enabled] if you have USB peripherals. Setting options: [IDE], [RAID], [Disabled]. 3-12 Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Onboard VIA6306 (IEEE1394) This setting controls the onboard VIA 1394 controller. Setting options:...
... Controller Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you need to select the JMB363 RAID controller mode. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Azalia / AC97 Audio Selection This item allows you to use a USB-... operating system. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. USB Mouse Support Select [Enabled] if you have USB peripherals. Setting options: [IDE], [RAID], [Disabled]. 3-12 Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Onboard VIA6306 (IEEE1394) This setting controls the onboard VIA 1394 controller. Setting options:...
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... compatible SATA Spec version. SATA Port This feature allows users to view the SATA port as IDE function. Setting options: [IDE], [AHCI], [RAID]. BIOS Setup SATA Devices Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following tables for details. Select [SATA Only] to let the system ... command queuing & native hot plug. Setting options:[Primary], [ Sec on dar y] . Select [Auto] to let the SATA operate in legacy mode. Select [RAID] to 4 devices. Select [Combined Mode] to use the SATA and P-ATA devices but it only supports up to use all SATA controllers. SATA Only PATA...
... compatible SATA Spec version. SATA Port This feature allows users to view the SATA port as IDE function. Setting options: [IDE], [AHCI], [RAID]. BIOS Setup SATA Devices Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu and the following tables for details. Select [SATA Only] to let the system ... command queuing & native hot plug. Setting options:[Primary], [ Sec on dar y] . Select [Auto] to let the SATA operate in legacy mode. Select [RAID] to 4 devices. Select [Combined Mode] to use the SATA and P-ATA devices but it only supports up to use all SATA controllers. SATA Only PATA...
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...SATAII) is the latest generation of Mirrors) and Intel® Martix Storage Technology. Intel® ICH7DH offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of the ATA interface. All the information/volumes listed in your PC. SATA hard drives... from the illustrations in unison. Supports 3 Gb/s transfers with CRC error checking. 2. The most outstanding features are created, and a RAID 0 stripe is created over these. Data handling optimizations including tagged command queuing, elevator seek and packet chain command. Spreading the hard drive...
...SATAII) is the latest generation of Mirrors) and Intel® Martix Storage Technology. Intel® ICH7DH offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of the ATA interface. All the information/volumes listed in your PC. SATA hard drives... from the illustrations in unison. Supports 3 Gb/s transfers with CRC error checking. 2. The most outstanding features are created, and a RAID 0 stripe is created over these. Data handling optimizations including tagged command queuing, elevator seek and packet chain command. Spreading the hard drive...
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... the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: The Serial ATA RAID volume may be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a newly-built system or if you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS (please refer to "Chapter 3" SATA Mode for a few seconds: Important The...
... the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: The Serial ATA RAID volume may be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a newly-built system or if you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS (please refer to "Chapter 3" SATA Mode for a few seconds: Important The...
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Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to the next field. 2. The following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume 1. B-3 Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the or key to go to your usage model in RAID Level. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following screen appears. Select option 1 "Create RAID Volume" and press key.
Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to the next field. 2. The following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume 1. B-3 Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the or key to go to your usage model in RAID Level. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following screen appears. Select option 1 "Create RAID Volume" and press key.
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In the Disk field, press key and the following screen appears. Then select the strip value for the RAID volume, then click key to finish selection. 4. The available values range from 4KB to the next field. Here are some typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - ...128KB 5. Use key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID array by using the "upper arrow" or "down arrow" keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the key to select and advance to...
In the Disk field, press key and the following screen appears. Then select the strip value for the RAID volume, then click key to finish selection. 4. The available values range from 4KB to the next field. Here are some typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - ...128KB 5. Use key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID array by using the "upper arrow" or "down arrow" keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the key to select and advance to...
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... for you to confirm if you are sure to indicate that the creation is shown by default. Then the following screen appears to create the RAID volume. B-5 The second volume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of two hard drives. 6. Then the following screen appears for the first volume. As... an example: if you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be half of what is finished. Press to be reduced. Intel ICH7HD SATA...
... for you to confirm if you are sure to indicate that the creation is shown by default. Then the following screen appears to create the RAID volume. B-5 The second volume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of two hard drives. 6. Then the following screen appears for the first volume. As... an example: if you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be half of what is finished. Press to be reduced. Intel ICH7HD SATA...
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B-6 Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press key to delete the selected RAID volume. Then press key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Press key to RAID and you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will become unbootable. The following screen appears. MS-7246 Mainboard (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system currently boots to accept the volume deletion. Important If your system will be lost.
B-6 Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press key to delete the selected RAID volume. Then press key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Press key to RAID and you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will become unbootable. The following screen appears. MS-7246 Mainboard (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system currently boots to accept the volume deletion. Important If your system will be lost.
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Possible reasons to 'Reset Disks to accept the selection. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press key to Non-RAID' could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk. B-7 Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to delete the RAID volume and remove any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. 2. Important 1.
Possible reasons to 'Reset Disks to accept the selection. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press key to Non-RAID' could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk. B-7 Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to delete the RAID volume and remove any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. 2. Important 1.
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Copy all contents in the path \IDE\Intel\ICH7DH\Floppy on the MSI CD to a formatted floppy diskette to specify an Additional Device(s). 3. Insert the RAID driver floppy diskette into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be installed, do so at this ..." appears. 2. Under the Driver tab, click on W indows XP Setup screen, and press the key. 6. down list that appears on Intel IAA RAID Edition. 4. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . 5. From W indows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from the drop- From the W indows XP/2000 Setup screen, ...
Copy all contents in the path \IDE\Intel\ICH7DH\Floppy on the MSI CD to a formatted floppy diskette to specify an Additional Device(s). 3. Insert the RAID driver floppy diskette into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be installed, do so at this ..." appears. 2. Under the Driver tab, click on W indows XP Setup screen, and press the key. 6. down list that appears on Intel IAA RAID Edition. 4. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . 5. From W indows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from the drop- From the W indows XP/2000 Setup screen, ...
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For this reason, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. however, you cannot remove or un-install this item B-9 Click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the software. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID Installation of Intel Matrix Stroage Console The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from the system after installation; Insert the MSI CD and click on this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data.
For this reason, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. however, you cannot remove or un-install this item B-9 Click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the software. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID Installation of Intel Matrix Stroage Console The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from the system after installation; Insert the MSI CD and click on this driver from which the system is booting or a hard drive that contains important data.
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B-11 After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to be installed. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID The window shows the components to continue. Click Next button to continue.
B-11 After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to be installed. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID The window shows the components to continue. Click Next button to continue.
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B-13 Once the installation is complete, the following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID The following window appears.
B-13 Once the installation is complete, the following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID The following window appears.
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... drive. This process will appear: B-14 To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following window will create a new RAID volume from the added disk and the data cannot be followed at the time the system is critical to Installing Software for properly setting ... the driver during W indows Setup. It is first configured in order to take advantage of the BIOS. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during W indows Setup. 3. Refer to backup all existing data from an existing disk. Refer to SATA Devices Configuration for instructions on ...
... drive. This process will appear: B-14 To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following window will create a new RAID volume from the added disk and the data cannot be followed at the time the system is critical to Installing Software for properly setting ... the driver during W indows Setup. It is first configured in order to take advantage of the BIOS. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Driver during W indows Setup. 3. Refer to backup all existing data from an existing disk. Refer to SATA Devices Configuration for instructions on ...
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The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to continue. Click Next to lead you for the following procedure. B-15
The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to continue. Click Next to lead you for the following procedure. B-15
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... though 128KB is the recommended setting for data storage. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters. † RAID Level: Select the desired RAID level: RAID 0 (Performance) - A RAID 1 array of your data. RAID 10 (Mirrored Stripes) - The most users, you should choose... the strip size value which is 128KB. As indicated, the optimal setting is best suited to access your specific RAID usage model. A volume optimized for performance will provide you to your data more quickly. A volume optimized for data redundancy will allow...
... though 128KB is the recommended setting for data storage. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters. † RAID Level: Select the desired RAID level: RAID 0 (Performance) - A RAID 1 array of your data. RAID 10 (Mirrored Stripes) - The most users, you should choose... the strip size value which is 128KB. As indicated, the optimal setting is best suited to access your specific RAID usage model. A volume optimized for performance will provide you to your data more quickly. A volume optimized for data redundancy will allow...
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... the Selected field. It is very important to note which disk is the source disk (the one containing all the data. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID 4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips 8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips 16KB: Best for sequential transfers 32KB: Good for... for most desktops and workstations (2) Select the source disk Then select the source disk that you wish to use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all of which one is...
... the Selected field. It is very important to note which disk is the source disk (the one containing all the data. Intel ICH7HD SATA RAID 4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips 8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips 16KB: Best for sequential transfers 32KB: Good for... for most desktops and workstations (2) Select the source disk Then select the source disk that you wish to use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all of which one is...
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Please note that you click Finish, the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be used by the new RAID volume. B-19 For RAID 0 volume, if you do not specify 100% of the available space for the optimized usage. You may enter the amount in the space or use... and this operation cannot be undone. It is the new technology called Intel Matrix RAID. Then click Next to continue. (5) Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Before you use the slider to be worked as RAID 1 volume, which is critical that once you backup all important data before selecting...
Please note that you click Finish, the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be used by the new RAID volume. B-19 For RAID 0 volume, if you do not specify 100% of the available space for the optimized usage. You may enter the amount in the space or use... and this operation cannot be undone. It is the new technology called Intel Matrix RAID. Then click Next to continue. (5) Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Before you use the slider to be worked as RAID 1 volume, which is critical that once you backup all important data before selecting...