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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 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 begin Please prepare: (a) Two IDE hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the ...
... "*" 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 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 begin Please prepare: (a) Two IDE hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the ...
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... Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Resource section: This section displays PCI slot interrupt and I/O port address used by the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller. The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. Figure 15 - 13 - The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is enabled, the...
... Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The RAID Card Resource section: This section displays PCI slot interrupt and I/O port address used by the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller. The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of each hard drive. Figure 15 - 13 - The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is enabled, the...
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...may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver 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 ... utility first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - The installation utility will appear automatically. 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...
...may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. ¤å First of all, you need to copy the driver 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 ... utility first. Figure 17 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 14 - The installation utility will appear automatically. 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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Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. 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. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19).
Figure 18 Step 4: Insert an empty floppy disk. Step 5: Press 0 to select the 2)GIGARAID item. 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. You have copied the IDE RAID driver sucessfully. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) Then it will appear. Figure 19 - 15 - Step 3: Double-click MENU.exe. Press 2 to exit when the procedure is complete (Figure 19).
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... XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you see the "Press F6 if you need to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. Figure 21 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 16 - Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen ... OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID driver and press S. The following is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your ...
... XP installation. ¤å Step 1: Restart your IDE hard drive with the IDE RAID controller driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you see the "Press F6 if you need to that you have prepared a floppy disk with the driver. Figure 21 IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 16 - Step 2: Figure 20 When a screen ... OS installation Åé Now that below appears (Figure 21), insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID driver and press S. The following is an ¤¤ example of some files being loaded before you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your ...
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... about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the floppy disk. Then it will appear. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID ...Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The driver installation will be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will begin to load the driver from the floppy disk. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key...
... about one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct GigaRAID controller driver again from the floppy disk. Then it will appear. Step 4: When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to select ITE IT8212 ATA RAID ...Controller (Windows 2000/XP)* (Figure 22) and press ENTER. IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) The driver installation will be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu will begin to load the driver from the floppy disk. If you want to install Windows XP, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key...
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It indicates that hard drive. After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully.
It indicates that hard drive. After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that you have to be installed.) IDE RAID Drives Configuration (GigaRAID) - 18 - You can proceed with the Windows Åé 2000/XP installation. ¤¤ ¤å Figure 23 (Note: Each time you should see a screen similar to Figure 23 below. Ác After the GigaRAID controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the driver successfully.
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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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Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA ... to your PCs. Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to handle the RAID function. Supports ANSI ATA proposal PIO modes 0,1,2,3,4 with 4 drives. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Low CPU utilization based on system to reduce power consumption.
Supports the drivers for the DMA/UDMA function Includes one embedded CPU and firmware on a local processor architecture Compatible with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA ... to your PCs. Supports PCI power Management v1.0 to handle the RAID function. Supports ANSI ATA proposal PIO modes 0,1,2,3,4 with 4 drives. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system CPU and improve the system's ability. Low CPU utilization based on system to reduce power consumption.
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...of ATA/133 drive. Similarly, this characteristic to enhance the performance. This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can read or write two drivers at the same time to combine RAID system without any limitations. When a system is programmed to worry that users don't have to the... support the RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID0+1 (striping and mirroring) or JBOD (spanning) mode. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that your systems and the IDE RAID system have any compatibility issue. When a PC is in high CPU operation or PCI traffic, users won...
...of ATA/133 drive. Similarly, this characteristic to enhance the performance. This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller can read or write two drivers at the same time to combine RAID system without any limitations. When a system is programmed to worry that users don't have to the... support the RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID0+1 (striping and mirroring) or JBOD (spanning) mode. Besides, we provide each OS a corresponding driver so that your systems and the IDE RAID system have any compatibility issue. When a PC is in high CPU operation or PCI traffic, users won...
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The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to install your system. 7 If you need more than two drives into a drive with default settings. Quick Start This section leads you start to get .... This mode does not have the RAID function and its merit. 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 prevent any data loss resulting from ! Warning: In order to raise throughput. As for the...
The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to install your system. 7 If you need more than two drives into a drive with default settings. Quick Start This section leads you start to get .... This mode does not have the RAID function and its merit. 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 prevent any data loss resulting from ! Warning: In order to raise throughput. As for the...
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... hard disk drive eg. Your system will not have to be installed under the following various operating systems. Before starting to install this driver file to the floppy disk. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in... 2000 Windows 98/ME Windows NT 4.0 For the Windows operating system (Win NT, WinXP, Win2000 ), for 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 "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on...
... hard disk drive eg. Your system will not have to be installed under the following various operating systems. Before starting to install this driver file to the floppy disk. Follow on-screen instructions to complete installation. (Each time you complete the steps, boot from HDDs in... 2000 Windows 98/ME Windows NT 4.0 For the Windows operating system (Win NT, WinXP, Win2000 ), for 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 "D:\BootDrv\menu.exe" 4) Information on...
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... CD-ROM with Windows installation CD. 2. If you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. 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 the next step...methods, the time when step2 starts will be listed on the bottom 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. 5. The devices that are going to continue. 6. Boot from floppy ...
... CD-ROM with Windows installation CD. 2. If you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears on the next window. 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 the next step...methods, the time when step2 starts will be listed on the bottom 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. 5. The devices that are going to continue. 6. Boot from floppy ...
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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. 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.
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. 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. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3. 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. Press "Next" to continue to setup. 41
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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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... 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 driver has been installed successfully. 43 Right-click My Computer icon on the panel. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller...
... 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 driver has been installed successfully. 43 Right-click My Computer icon on the panel. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller...
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If there is a marking ! under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 or ? GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
If there is a marking ! under SCSI and RAID Controller device as shown below, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed. User should remove the device and reinstall. 44 or ? GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL 3.
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... continue. 5. Press the key to continue the installation of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to install, press the key. 4. Boot from floppy with Windows installation...designate them now. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Start Windows 2000 installation. Warning: Because of the different selections of the screen, please press the key....
... continue. 5. Press the key to continue the installation of the installation program to insert the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Driver diskette into the floppy disk drive then press the key to install, press the key. 4. Boot from floppy with Windows installation...designate them now. Boot from floppy with Windows installation CD. 2. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Windows 2000 Install the driver during Windows 2000 installation 1. Start Windows 2000 installation. Warning: Because of the different selections of the screen, please press the key....