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... from your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you use two hard drives with the GigaRAID controller, you may prepare only one... hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to create RAID with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to IDE port(s) ...
... from your motherboard. (1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the IDE RAID controller driver (5) Install the IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you use two hard drives with the GigaRAID controller, you may prepare only one... hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to create RAID with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to IDE port(s) ...
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... IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may not be recognized during OS installation. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to...
... IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - Without the ¤¤ driver,the hard drive may not be recognized during OS installation. Ác (4) Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk Åé To install Windows 2000/XP onto a hard drive on your motherboard during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to...
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... screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk 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 need to install a... 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the driver. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below ...
... screen similar to that you have prepared a floppy disk 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 need to install a... 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 20). After pressing F6, there will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the driver. Ác (5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation Åé Now that below ...
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...shown below appears, press ENTER to install: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to load the driver from the floppy disk. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems...controller menu will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Then it will begin to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The...
...shown below appears, press ENTER to install: Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. - 17 - If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to load the driver from the floppy disk. Figure 23 "*" Select the driver according to which of the following operating systems...controller menu will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the motherboard driver CD. Then it will begin to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The...
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After that, the driver will have installed the driver successfully. 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.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - It indicates that you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive.
After that, the driver will have installed the driver successfully. 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.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - It indicates that you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive.
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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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...high performance Supports the RAID 0/1/0+1 function Supports the JBOD function Supports the Scatter/Gather function for windows 98SE/Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to your PCs. GigaRAID (...IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Features Compatible with the ATA133 specification and supports two IDE channels with 4 drives. It can easily install our systems to reduce power consumption. Users can reduce the driver...
...high performance Supports the RAID 0/1/0+1 function Supports the JBOD function Supports the Scatter/Gather function for windows 98SE/Me/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Linux v2,4,1,0 5 Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to your PCs. GigaRAID (...IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Features Compatible with the ATA133 specification and supports two IDE channels with 4 drives. It can easily install our systems to reduce power consumption. Users can reduce the driver...
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Drive D: 2) Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the hard disk drive eg. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in...be installed.) 38 After that, the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this driver, please make sure that GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller has already been properly setup in the system. Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 98/ME Windows NT 4.0 For the Windows operating system (Win NT, WinXP, ...
Drive D: 2) Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the hard disk drive eg. When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in...be installed.) 38 After that, the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this driver, please make sure that GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller has already been properly setup in the system. Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 98/ME Windows NT 4.0 For the Windows operating system (Win NT, WinXP, ...
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...The installation will be different. If you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. After designating all the devices, please proceed to be installed will be contained on the window then press the key to install, press the key. 4. Boot from CD-ROM ...the screen, please press the key. 3. The devices that are going to the next step. 7. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. When a message appears to ask you to designate the device you want to continue. 6.
...The installation will be different. If you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. After designating all the devices, please proceed to be installed will be contained on the window then press the key to install, press the key. 4. Boot from CD-ROM ...the screen, please press the key. 3. The devices that are going to the next step. 7. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows XP Install the driver during Windows XP installation 1. When a message appears to ask you to designate the device you want to continue. 6.
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Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40 Start Windows. 2. 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.
Select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 40 Start Windows. 2. 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.
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...Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. Select the Properties option from the System Properties 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. After the system restarts, you ...
...Controller device is shown below the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. Select the Properties option from the System Properties 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. After the system restarts, you ...
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...the key. 3. The devices that are going to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) should be different. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. If you want to continue the installation of the ! GigaRAID (...IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Boot from the device list shown on the list. When a message appears to ask you to ...
...the key. 3. The devices that are going to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller (Windows 2000/XP) should be different. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. If you want to continue the installation of the ! GigaRAID (...IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Boot from the device list shown on the list. When a message appears to ask you to ...
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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 Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 46 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows 2000 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 Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 46 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows 2000 1.
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... (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown under the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. Select the Properties option from the System Properties window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. Right-click My Computer icon on...
... (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown under the SCSI and RAID controllers item (see the following steps to install the driver. Select the Properties option from the System Properties window then click the Device Manager button on Desktop. Select the Hardware tab from the form. 2. Right-click My Computer icon on...
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When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Add New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. Select the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 53 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows SE/ME Install the driver 1. Start Windows. 2.
When Windows detects GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller in the system, a dialog box named Add New Hardware Wizard will show on the screen. Select the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) option then click "Next" to continue to setup. 53 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows SE/ME Install the driver 1. Start Windows. 2.
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Select the Device Manager panel from the System Properties window. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 2. If GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown under the SCSI controllers item (see the following figure), it means that the driver has been installed successfully. 59
Select the Device Manager panel from the System Properties window. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 2. If GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller device is shown under the SCSI controllers item (see the following figure), it means that the driver has been installed successfully. 59
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... appears to ask you to designate the device you need to install, press the key. 4. Insert GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue. 5. Boot from floppy with un-installable diskette. Select "Other"... of SCSI Adapter will continue. following window. If you want to install any other devices, please designate them now. Press the key to continue. 7. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows NT Install the driver during Windows NT installation 1. Boot from the device...
... appears to ask you to designate the device you need to install, press the key. 4. Insert GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to continue. 5. Boot from floppy with un-installable diskette. Select "Other"... of SCSI Adapter will continue. following window. If you want to install any other devices, please designate them now. Press the key to continue. 7. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows NT Install the driver during Windows NT installation 1. Boot from the device...
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Select Settings from the Start menu then choose the Control Panel option from the Settings form. 62 Start Windows. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows NT 1.
Select Settings from the Start menu then choose the Control Panel option from the Settings form. 62 Start Windows. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Install the driver under existing Windows NT 1.
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Choose the Drivers tab from the SCSI Adapters window then press "Add" to continue. 64 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
Choose the Drivers tab from the SCSI Adapters window then press "Add" to continue. 64 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 4.
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 5. Click Have Disk from the Install Driver window. 65
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 5. Click Have Disk from the Install Driver window. 65