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Define RAID [2]: To manually create an array, press 2 to enter the RAID Card Configuration screen. Figure 5 - 5 - Auto Configuration [1]: It will detect the drives attached and show the following screen. ...
Define RAID [2]: To manually create an array, press 2 to enter the RAID Card Configuration screen. Figure 5 - 5 - Auto Configuration [1]: It will detect the drives attached and show the following screen. ...
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If a failed mirrored drive is replaced without shutting down your PC, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can rebuild your mirrored array manually from Rebuild RAID Menu (please refer to page 11). The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. The RAID Card ...
If a failed mirrored drive is replaced without shutting down your PC, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can rebuild your mirrored array manually from Rebuild RAID Menu (please refer to page 11). The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. The RAID Card ...
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The author assumes no responsibility for any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Notice Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be reproduced or transmitted in any errors or omissions which may be out of date before publication of this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Copyright Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT") No part of this manual may appear in this booklet.
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... (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and you are about to install it, please refer to the "Q&A" section on page 7. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Introduction This manual is your problems and then you will get the advantages of enhancing the performance and raising the system's reliability. After finishing installing it, you...
... (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and you are about to install it, please refer to the "Q&A" section on page 7. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Introduction This manual is your problems and then you will get the advantages of enhancing the performance and raising the system's reliability. After finishing installing it, you...
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... based on system to reduce power consumption. Supports the drivers for auto transfer per IDE channel to your PCs. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Features Compatible with the ATA133 specification and supports two IDE channels with flow control, DMA Modes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6. 512 bytes FIFO for windows 98SE/Me/XP, Windows...
... based on system to reduce power consumption. Supports the drivers for auto transfer per IDE channel to your PCs. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Features Compatible with the ATA133 specification and supports two IDE channels with flow control, DMA Modes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6. 512 bytes FIFO for windows 98SE/Me/XP, Windows...
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... is entirely different from being damaged. v2.2. Similarly, this system can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller is compatible with PCI spec. Thus, users can use this system...
... is entirely different from being damaged. v2.2. Similarly, this system can be easily installed into the PC system nowadays. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller is compatible with PCI spec. Thus, users can use this system...
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If you need more than two drives into a drive with default settings. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to get the merits of RAID0 and RAID1. ...
If you need more than two drives into a drive with default settings. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to get the merits of RAID0 and RAID1. ...
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... can support Ultra ATA/ 133, Ultra ATA/ 100, Ultra 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 is suggested...
... can support Ultra ATA/ 133, Ultra ATA/ 100, Ultra 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 is suggested...
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... Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. 9 Boot your system Please attach your hard drives to setup your disk array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your own array using the onboard BIOS utility of the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller with the operation...
... Controller onboard BIOS on the screen. 9 Boot your system Please attach your hard drives to setup your disk array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your own array using the onboard BIOS utility of the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller with the operation...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu. The screen below will be shown. 10
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu. The screen below will be shown. 10
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Under the Setup Array Type as option, you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to create your first array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please click "1" to setup your array type. 11 It will guide you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to change your option to enter the Auto Configuration window.
Under the Setup Array Type as option, you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to create your first array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please click "1" to setup your array type. 11 It will guide you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to change your option to enter the Auto Configuration window.
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... each disk in the array. All the hard drives attached on the controller will be set a RAID 0 (stripe) array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Totally, there are five configurations supported: RAID level/Type Configurations RAID 0 Disk Striping RAID 1 Disk Mirroring RAID 0+1 Disk Striping + Mirroring JBOD Disk Concatenation Normal None...
... each disk in the array. All the hard drives attached on the controller will be set a RAID 0 (stripe) array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Totally, there are five configurations supported: RAID level/Type Configurations RAID 0 Disk Striping RAID 1 Disk Mirroring RAID 0+1 Disk Striping + Mirroring JBOD Disk Concatenation Normal None...
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... GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows you to use two, three or four hard drives to prevent data loss. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to be set as RAID 1. RAID 1 is automatically set as array 0 and...
... GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows you to use two, three or four hard drives to prevent data loss. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to be set as RAID 1. RAID 1 is automatically set as array 0 and...
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... Define RAID section on page 22 to act as independent drive volumes. You need to select a RAID type. Please follow the procedures in your arrays manually. follow the procedures below to set an array: Use the "space" bar key to FDISK and format your new array. The new array will be... sector of the new created array will be remained. Click the "Esc" key to save and create an array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for Normal: You can use one, two, three or four hard drives. Press "Ctrl-Y" keys to quit BIOS and boot. Click the "Esc...
... Define RAID section on page 22 to act as independent drive volumes. You need to select a RAID type. Please follow the procedures in your arrays manually. follow the procedures below to set an array: Use the "space" bar key to FDISK and format your new array. The new array will be... sector of the new created array will be remained. Click the "Esc" key to save and create an array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for Normal: You can use one, two, three or four hard drives. Press "Ctrl-Y" keys to quit BIOS and boot. Click the "Esc...
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... "Esc" key to the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and boot your hard drives to skip and boot directly. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility provides functions to boot. 15 If...
... "Esc" key to the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller and boot your hard drives to skip and boot directly. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility provides functions to boot. 15 If...
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Besides, you rebuild a mirrored (RAID 1 or RAID 0+1) array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility Main Menu There are not familiar with the array setting, please follow the procedures in the Setup Utility ... Auto Configuration on page 17 to create new arrays automatically. You can use Define RAID on page 22 and Delete RAID on page 36 to manually create or delete arrays. You can also use Rebuild RAID selection on page 31 to help you can use RAID Card Configuration on page 28...
Besides, you rebuild a mirrored (RAID 1 or RAID 0+1) array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility Main Menu There are not familiar with the array setting, please follow the procedures in the Setup Utility ... Auto Configuration on page 17 to create new arrays automatically. You can use Define RAID on page 22 and Delete RAID on page 36 to manually create or delete arrays. You can also use Rebuild RAID selection on page 31 to help you can use RAID Card Configuration on page 28...
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After selecting your option. You can press "Ctrl-Y" keys to save the setting and click the "Esc" key to leave Auto Configuration menu and go back to the Main Menu on the Main Menu to change your option, you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to enter Auto Configuration. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Auto Configuration Click "1" on page 10. 17
After selecting your option. You can press "Ctrl-Y" keys to save the setting and click the "Esc" key to leave Auto Configuration menu and go back to the Main Menu on the Main Menu to change your option, you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to enter Auto Configuration. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Auto Configuration Click "1" on page 10. 17
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RAID 0 Primary/Master Secondary/Master Primary/Slave Secondary/Slave 18 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 0: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows you create a striped array, files are broken into 64k (stripe size) and stripes are ...
RAID 0 Primary/Master Secondary/Master Primary/Slave Secondary/Slave 18 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 0: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows you create a striped array, files are broken into 64k (stripe size) and stripes are ...
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... first mirrored array will be attached as two arrays. RAID 1 Primary/Master Primary/Slave Secondary/Master Secondary/Slave 19 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to prevent data loss. RAID 1 is implemented as array 1. Note: Two hard...
... first mirrored array will be attached as two arrays. RAID 1 Primary/Master Primary/Slave Secondary/Master Secondary/Slave 19 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to prevent data loss. RAID 1 is implemented as array 1. Note: Two hard...