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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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...controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive(s). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé...; ¤¤ To set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) ...
...controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below ¤å (1) Install IDE hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive(s). Ác Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) Åé...; ¤¤ To set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) ...
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...RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 4 - Ác Step 2 Next, go to select the desired IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/...-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so you want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the ARROW keys to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. In the Hard...
...RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 4 - Ác Step 2 Next, go to select the desired IDE hard drive onto which you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/...-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority Step 3 Figure 2 Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so you want to install ¤¤ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the ARROW keys to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. In the Hard...
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... Configuration (GigaRAID) In the Drive List section, use UP or DOWN keys to rebuild. Use the ARROW keys to select an array that has been installed in Main Menu to assign the Source Drive and Target Drive. You have to enter the Rebuild RAID Menu. Press 4 in a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set...
... Configuration (GigaRAID) In the Drive List section, use UP or DOWN keys to rebuild. Use the ARROW keys to select an array that has been installed in Main Menu to assign the Source Drive and Target Drive. You have to enter the Rebuild RAID Menu. Press 4 in a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set...
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... CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during OS installation. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully...
... CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Quit the installation utility first. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to install required driver for the GigaRAID controller on your motherboard during OS installation. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully...
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... RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID... that you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. 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 see ...is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20).
... RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID... that you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. 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 see ...is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20).
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... as shown below appears, press ENTER to load the driver from the motherboard driver CD. The driver installation will appear. If you want to install 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...
... as shown below appears, press ENTER to load the driver from the motherboard driver CD. The driver installation will appear. If you want to install 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...
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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 to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen similar to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - It indicates that hard drive. After that, the driver will have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to Figure 23 below.
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 to be installed under Windows once for that you should see a screen similar to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - It indicates that hard drive. After that, the driver will have installed the driver successfully. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have 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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...users setup the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and solve problems when they use the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and you are about to install it, please refer to the "Quick Start" section on page 88. You can follow its instructions to solve your first time to use it.... After finishing installing it, you don't understand while using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller, please refer to the "Q&A" section on page 7. When you face any difficulties...
...users setup the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and solve problems when they use the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and you are about to install it, please refer to the "Quick Start" section on page 88. You can follow its instructions to solve your first time to use it.... After finishing installing it, you don't understand while using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller, please refer to the "Q&A" section on page 7. When you face any difficulties...
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.../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. It can easily install our systems to your PCs. Low CPU utilization based on system to reduce power consumption. Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to handle the RAID function.
.../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. It can easily install our systems to your PCs. Low CPU utilization based on system to reduce power consumption. Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to handle the RAID function.
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Similarly, it 's unnecessary to share CPU's performance. The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. When a system is programmed to the RAID1 mode, two drivers have the same data and it will start the ...GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can provide users a RAID system with PCI spec. When a system is programmed to combine RAID system without any penalties for installing RAID system. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the...
Similarly, it 's unnecessary to share CPU's performance. The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. When a system is programmed to the RAID1 mode, two drivers have the same data and it will start the ...GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can provide users a RAID system with PCI spec. When a system is programmed to combine RAID system without any penalties for installing RAID system. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the...
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..., please backup data before you start to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The default settings can meet most people's requirements. Warning: In order to install your RAID system with a large capacity. As for the JBOD mode, it combines more advanced optimal, please refer to Setup Utility on page 15 to...
..., please backup data before you start to prevent any data loss resulting from ! The default settings can meet most people's requirements. Warning: In order to install your RAID system with a large capacity. As for the JBOD mode, it combines more advanced optimal, please refer to Setup Utility on page 15 to...
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... assure the system's ability and efficiency. Nevertheless, for the best performance, it is suggested to buy the cable of the same type and capacity to install the system. 1. After getting ready for the hard drives, you can use the 80-wire, 40-pin cable to connect the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA .../ 66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE or Fast ATA-2 drives. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL The hard drives which are required for the installation The hard drives, which are connected on the hard drive and check if it 's firmly inserted in order to assure that you had better use...
... assure the system's ability and efficiency. Nevertheless, for the best performance, it is suggested to buy the cable of the same type and capacity to install the system. 1. After getting ready for the hard drives, you can use the 80-wire, 40-pin cable to connect the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA .../ 66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE or Fast ATA-2 drives. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL The hard drives which are required for the installation The hard drives, which are connected on the hard drive and check if it 's firmly inserted in order to assure that you had better use...
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... from "Command Prompt" or DOS, please type in "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on all chipsets should be listed on -screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in the system. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver, please make sure... driver by this floppy disk. After you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to install this driver file to install the RAID drivers. After that, the driver will have to a floppy disk: 1) Please insert the provided driver CD into the hard...
... from "Command Prompt" or DOS, please type in "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on all chipsets should be listed on -screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in the system. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver, please make sure... driver by this floppy disk. After you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have to install this driver file to install the RAID drivers. After that, the driver will have to a floppy disk: 1) Please insert the provided driver CD into the hard...
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...device list shown on the bottom of Windows XP. 39 When a message appears to ask you to designate the device you need to install any other devices, please designate them now. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) should be contained on the next ... F6 if you want to continue. 6. Select GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) from floppy with Windows installation diskette. Start Windows XP installation. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will be listed on the list. Press the key to continue. 5. Warning: Because of...
...device list shown on the bottom of Windows XP. 39 When a message appears to ask you to designate the device you need to install any other devices, please designate them now. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) should be contained on the next ... F6 if you want to continue. 6. Select GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) from floppy with Windows installation diskette. Start Windows XP installation. following installation methods, the time when step2 starts will be listed on the list. Press the key to continue. 5. Warning: Because of...
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Start Windows. 2. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40 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.
Start Windows. 2. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40 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.
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The driver installation has finished. Follow the instruction to continue. 5. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42
The driver installation has finished. Follow the instruction to continue. 5. 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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...window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Verify Installation Follow the previous section to check if the driver has been installed successfully. 1. If GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers ...item (see the following steps to install the driver. After the system restarts, you can do the following ...
...window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Verify Installation Follow the previous section to check if the driver has been installed successfully. 1. If GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers ...item (see the following steps to install the driver. After the system restarts, you can do the following ...
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User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 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. If there is a marking !
User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 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. If there is a marking !