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... 4-19 4.4 RAID configurations 4-20 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-20 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-21 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-21 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-21 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-25 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-29 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-29 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-29 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
... 4-19 4.4 RAID configurations 4-20 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-20 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-21 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-21 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-21 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-25 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-29 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-29 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-29 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
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...Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. ® • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for... is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to the SATA_3G port), or else the ODD will not run. 2.2.9 Internal connectors 1. ASUS P9X79 WS 2-23 If you are set the SATA Mode item in the...
...Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. ® • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for... is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to the SATA_3G port), or else the ODD will not run. 2.2.9 Internal connectors 1. ASUS P9X79 WS 2-23 If you are set the SATA Mode item in the...
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... is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode...
... is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode...
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... hard disk drives. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. ASUS P9X79 WS 2-25 3.
... hard disk drives. • Press + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. ASUS P9X79 WS 2-25 3.
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... updates to maximize the features of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes.... Click an item to use the devices. ASUS P9X79 WS 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to display the ASUS contact information. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Use the setup procedures presented...
... updates to maximize the features of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes.... Click an item to use the devices. ASUS P9X79 WS 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to display the ASUS contact information. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Use the setup procedures presented...
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... interleaved stacks. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. Two hard disks perform the same work as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a second drive. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 ...or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity...
... interleaved stacks. The Serial ATA RAID feature is required for this setup. Two hard disks perform the same work as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a second drive. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 ...or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity...
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...the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-29 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Disk to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive... when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to create a RAID driver disk. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk ...
...the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-29 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Disk to Windows® XP limitation. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive... when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to create a RAID driver disk. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk ...
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... the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS...
... the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS...
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..., and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy...OS installation. or 3. Select Device Manager. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the steps below: 1. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-...
..., and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy...OS installation. or 3. Select Device Manager. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the steps below: 1. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-...