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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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"*" Skip this step if you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system Attach one end of the IDE cable to the rear of the IDE hard ...;c 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...
"*" Skip this step if you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system Attach one end of the IDE cable to the rear of the IDE hard ...;c 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...
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If a failed mirrored drive is replaced without shutting down 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. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to rebuild your PC, the GigaRAID ATA ...
If a failed mirrored drive is replaced without shutting down 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. RAID Card Configuration: Press 5 in Main Menu to rebuild your PC, the GigaRAID ATA ...
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...into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. The instructions below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open ... first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - The installation utility will appear automatically. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required...
...into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 16 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the IDE RAID controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppydisk. The instructions below explain how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open ... first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - The installation utility will appear automatically. Step 2: Go to copy the driver. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on the GigaRAID controller successfully, you need to install required...
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Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk.
Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19). Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 18 below will take about one minute to copy the GigaRAID driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk.
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... - 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 are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and... press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you see the next screen. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID...
... - 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 are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and... press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you see the next screen. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID...
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...please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the motherboard driver CD. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Then it will begin to ... (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will appear.
...please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the motherboard driver CD. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems you want to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. Then it will begin to ... (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. Figure 22 If a message appears saying one minute. Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will appear.
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Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the driver successfully. After that, the driver will 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. 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 Figure 23 below.
Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have installed the driver successfully. After that, the driver will 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. 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 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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... NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 Low CPU utilization based on system to your PCs. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with 4 drives. Supports PCI...
... NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 Low CPU utilization based on system to your PCs. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with 4 drives. Supports PCI...
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...more system stability. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that your systems and the IDE RAID system have any compatibility issue. It includes one RAID Chip combining CPU, firmware, advanced ... a RAID system with low CPU utilization. It is entirely different from Soc concept. When a system is programmed to the RAID1 mode, two drivers have to another new drive. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller This GigaRAID (IT8212...
...more system stability. It provides users high speed and integration and low price PC RAID system. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that your systems and the IDE RAID system have any compatibility issue. It includes one RAID Chip combining CPU, firmware, advanced ... a RAID system with low CPU utilization. It is entirely different from Soc concept. When a system is programmed to the RAID1 mode, two drivers have to another new drive. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller This GigaRAID (IT8212...
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... a drive with default settings. Warning: In order to install your goal. 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. The RAID0+1 mode uses four...
... a drive with default settings. Warning: In order to install your goal. 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. The RAID0+1 mode uses four...
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...2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver, please make sure that GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller has already been properly setup in "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on ...all chipsets should be installed under the following various operating systems. Before starting to install this floppy disk. After that, the driver will not have to be listed on -screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from "Command Prompt" or...
...2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller, press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this driver, please make sure that GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller has already been properly setup in "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on ...all chipsets should be installed under the following various operating systems. Before starting to install this floppy disk. After that, the driver will not have to be listed on -screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from "Command Prompt" or...
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...press the key. 4. Warning: Because of the different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to be listed on the bottom of Windows XP. 39 The installation will be... GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) should be different. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. When the message "Press F6 if you want to install any other devices, please designate them now. After designating all...
...press the key. 4. Warning: Because of the different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to be listed on the bottom of Windows XP. 39 The installation will be... GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) should be different. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. When the message "Press F6 if you want to install any other devices, please designate them now. After designating all...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows XP 1. When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. Start Windows. 2. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows XP 1. When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Found New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. Start Windows. 2. Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40
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Insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then check the Search for the best driver in these locations option and type A:\WIN2K_XP on the field designating the file's location. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41
Insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then check the Search for the best driver in these locations option and type A:\WIN2K_XP on the field designating the file's location. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41
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The driver installation has finished. Follow the instruction to continue. 5. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
The driver installation has finished. Follow the instruction to continue. 5. Press "Finish" to restart the computer then the driver will take effect. 42 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
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... 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. Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. Right-click My Computer icon on the panel. 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 figure), it means that the...
... 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. Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. Right-click My Computer icon on the panel. 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 figure), it means that the...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. or ? If there is a marking ! User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 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. or ? If there is a marking ! User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed.
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... installation methods, the time when step2 starts will continue. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Warning: Because of the different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller... Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue the installation of the screen, please press the key....
... installation methods, the time when step2 starts will continue. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Warning: Because of the different selections of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller... Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue the installation of the screen, please press the key....