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...Number of Hard Drive 5-9 Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array 5-10 Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array 5-10 Installing Operating System & Drivers 5-12 Install Driver in Windows OS 5-12 VIA SATA RAID Drivers 5-13 Using VIA RAID Tool 5-14 Promise FastTrak579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional 5-16 Create Your RAID Disk..., RAID1) with an Existing Data Drive 5-18 Installing Operation System 5-32 Windows Server 2003 5-21 Windows XP ...5-22 Windows 2000 5-23 Installing Drivers and Utility 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA RAID 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA 5-29 vii Power On 4-18 Power Off / Restart 4-19 Start...
...Number of Hard Drive 5-9 Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array 5-10 Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array 5-10 Installing Operating System & Drivers 5-12 Install Driver in Windows OS 5-12 VIA SATA RAID Drivers 5-13 Using VIA RAID Tool 5-14 Promise FastTrak579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional 5-16 Create Your RAID Disk..., RAID1) with an Existing Data Drive 5-18 Installing Operation System 5-32 Windows Server 2003 5-21 Windows XP ...5-22 Windows 2000 5-23 Installing Drivers and Utility 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA RAID 5-24 Promise 579 S-ATA 5-29 vii Power On 4-18 Power Off / Restart 4-19 Start...
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Packing Contents Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD & diskette SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices User's Guide Back IO Shield Round Cable of Floppy Disk 1-5
Packing Contents Getting Started MSI motherboard MSI Driver/Utility CD & diskette SATA Cable (Optional) Power Cable (Optional) D-Bracket 2 (Optional) Round Cable of IDE Devices User's Guide Back IO Shield Round Cable of Floppy Disk 1-5
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... you need to enter the sub-menu screen. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disabled the VT8237 SATA-IDE controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. OnBoard PCI Controller Press to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support ...or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. On-Chip SATA-IDE Controller This setting is used to enable/disabled the VT8237 PATA-IDE controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled...
... you need to enter the sub-menu screen. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disabled the VT8237 SATA-IDE controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. OnBoard PCI Controller Press to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support ...or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. On-Chip SATA-IDE Controller This setting is used to enable/disabled the VT8237 PATA-IDE controller. Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled...
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... RAID function work with BIOS) 6. Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, XP operating systems support. 6. The key features of two SATA hard disk drives allowed. 2. Installation of VT8237 SATA RAID are : 1. Connect up to 64 KB striping block size support. 4. Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive...ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The key features of Driver & Utility VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional) Introduction This mainboard has VIA ...
... RAID function work with BIOS) 6. Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, XP operating systems support. 6. The key features of two SATA hard disk drives allowed. 2. Installation of VT8237 SATA RAID are : 1. Connect up to 64 KB striping block size support. 4. Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive...ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The key features of Driver & Utility VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID (Optional) Introduction This mainboard has VIA ...
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... te c tio n * O nly for P rom ise w ith d a ta F a s tTra k 5 7 9 S erial p ro te c tio n MSI Reminds You... You MUST install the Windows NT4, 2000, XP or Server 2003 driver software first onto this drive while it is still attached to the operating system. This can be combined together...Server 2003 operating system as a single physical drive to your RAID controller. and Promise FastTrak 579 SATA RAID Host Controller supports are RAID 0 and RAID 1; MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief...
... te c tio n * O nly for P rom ise w ith d a ta F a s tTra k 5 7 9 S erial p ro te c tio n MSI Reminds You... You MUST install the Windows NT4, 2000, XP or Server 2003 driver software first onto this drive while it is still attached to the operating system. This can be combined together...Server 2003 operating system as a single physical drive to your RAID controller. and Promise FastTrak 579 SATA RAID Host Controller supports are RAID 0 and RAID 1; MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief...
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... Select this option and [Enabled] or [Disabled] it. Go to Creating Your Disk Array if you set the P20579 S.ATA Controller to [SATA] or [RAID] or [Disabled]. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID Introduction System BIOS Setup ...the Main Menu and press to enter Integrated Peripherals. As to Installing Software Drivers. 5-3 For Promise FastTrak 579 Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID, under Integrated Peripherals, select OnBoard PCI Controller, and set the controller [SATA] or [RAID] proceed to VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID, Under Integrated ...
... Select this option and [Enabled] or [Disabled] it. Go to Creating Your Disk Array if you set the P20579 S.ATA Controller to [SATA] or [RAID] or [Disabled]. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID & Promise FastTrak 579 Parallel ATA / Serial ATA RAID Introduction System BIOS Setup ...the Main Menu and press to enter Integrated Peripherals. As to Installing Software Drivers. 5-3 For Promise FastTrak 579 Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID, under Integrated Peripherals, select OnBoard PCI Controller, and set the controller [SATA] or [RAID] proceed to VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID, Under Integrated ...
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... 2000) or VIA RAID Controller (Windows NT4) from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\VIA\Floppy ] - h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . 4. During the GUI portion of the drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. Click Yes as many times as ...SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. Start the installation: - Depending on VIA SATA RAID Drivers. 4. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab. 3. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Installing Operating System & Drivers Install Driver in Windows OS h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation The ...
... 2000) or VIA RAID Controller (Windows NT4) from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\VIA\Floppy ] - h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . 4. During the GUI portion of the drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. Click Yes as many times as ...SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. Start the installation: - Depending on VIA SATA RAID Drivers. 4. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab. 3. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Installing Operating System & Drivers Install Driver in Windows OS h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation The ...
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The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. 5. Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software following the steps below: 1. Under the Driver tab, click on -screen instructions to complete the software installation. 5-13 The VIA drivers and RAID Tool will appear. 3. Follow the on VIA SATA RAID Drivers 4. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction VIA SATA RAID Drivers In the companion utility CD are VIA SATA drivers and application programs for Serial ATA or RAID. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2.
The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be automatically installed. 5. Under normal conditions, users can easily install the driver & software following the steps below: 1. Under the Driver tab, click on -screen instructions to complete the software installation. 5-13 The VIA drivers and RAID Tool will appear. 3. Follow the on VIA SATA RAID Drivers 4. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction VIA SATA RAID Drivers In the companion utility CD are VIA SATA drivers and application programs for Serial ATA or RAID. Insert the companion CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2.
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... installing Windows Server 2003. 1. This will now load all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the list that appears on screen, and then press Enter. 5. From the left panel, select...
... installing Windows Server 2003. 1. This will now load all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the list that appears on screen, and then press Enter. 5. From the left panel, select...
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...needed in front of the install you might be an issue with a signed driver. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Windows XP New Installation The following details the installation the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. Once all device files and then continue the ...22 When the Windows XP Setup window is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the ...
...needed in front of the install you might be an issue with a signed driver. MS-6702E ATX Mainboard Windows XP New Installation The following details the installation the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. Once all device files and then continue the ...22 When the Windows XP Setup window is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the ...
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... you might be installed, do so at this time. This will now load all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the popup menu. 2. "Win 2000 Promise FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller...
... you might be installed, do so at this time. This will now load all the necessary files from the provided MSI CD: [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\SATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA) • CD-ROM Install: Boot from the popup menu. 2. "Win 2000 Promise FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller...