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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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...ASUS P9X79 WS 2-23 The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS installation...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. Intel® X79 Serial...
...ASUS P9X79 WS 2-23 The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must load IRST Driver during OS installation...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. Intel® X79 Serial...
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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 to [IDE Mode] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard...
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 to [IDE Mode] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard...
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...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. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS P9X79 WS...
...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. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS P9X79 WS...
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... that the motherboard supports. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6��4�-�b��it��V��is...the BIN folder. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ASUS P9X79 WS 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the ...
... that the motherboard supports. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6��4�-�b��it��V��is...the BIN folder. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ASUS P9X79 WS 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the ...
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...as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as a boot disk. RAID 10 is required for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, ...but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to...
...as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as a boot disk. RAID 10 is required for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, ...but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to...
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...RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 8. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID...4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Restart your computer. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-29 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Select USB ...
...RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 8. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID...4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Restart your computer. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-29 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Select USB ...
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... flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted...
... flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted...
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... right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. Browse the ...(PID) are displayed. 5. Select Device Manager. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-31 Double-click the file. Click Details tab. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when...
... right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The name of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. Browse the ...(PID) are displayed. 5. Select Device Manager. Chapter 4 ASUS P9X79 WS 4-31 Double-click the file. Click Details tab. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when...