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Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller GigaRAID (IT8212)) ....................................... |
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Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system ................................................................................ |
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Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup ........................... |
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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS ............................................................................................. |
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Making a IDE RAID controller driver disk .................................................................................. |
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Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation ..................................................... |
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Configuring IDE RAID Hard Drive(s) (Controller
GigaRAID (IT8212))
To set up IDE RAID hard drive(s), follow the steps below
(1)Install IDE hard drive(s) in your computer.
(2)Configure GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set 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 recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID 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 motherboard.
(1) Installing IDE hard drive(s) in your system
Attach one end of the IDE cable to the rear of the IDE hard drive and the other end to IDE port(s) controlled by the GigaRAID controller on the motherboard. (To ensure that your IDE CD-ROM drive can work
properly, please connect it to the IDE port that is controlled by the Southbridge, not the GigaRAID controller). Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive(s).
"*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the IDE controller
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(2) Configuring GigaRAID controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
You have to make sure whether the GigaRAID controller are configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the IDE RAID hard drive(s).
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you want to create RAID, assure that the Onboard H/W GIGARAID item under Integrated Peripherals is set to Enabled and GigaRAID Function to RAID (Figure 1). If you do not want to create RAID, set GigaRAID Function to ATA.
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Integrated Peripherals
: Move |
Enter: Select |
+/-/PU/PD: Value |
F10: Save |
ESC: Exit |
F1: General Help |
F5: Previous Values |
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults |
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F7: Optimized Defaults |
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Figure 1
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your 
motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version .
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Step 2
Next, go to Advanced BIOS Features and select Hard Disk Boot Priority. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, use the ARROW keys to select the desired IDE hard drive onto which you want to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP and use the PLUS SIGN to move it up to the first item. In this procedure, we select 1. SCSI-0: IT8212 (Figure 2).
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
Figure 2
Step 3
Set First Boot Device to CD-ROM so you can boot from Installation CD after system restarts.(Figure 3)
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Advanced BIOS Features
: Move |
Enter: Select |
+/-/PU/PD: Value |
F10: Save |
ESC: Exit |
F1: General Help |
F5: Previous Values |
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults |
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F7: Optimized Defaults |
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Figure 3
Step 4
Save and exit BIOS Setup.
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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID setup utility to create RAID set on the GigaRAID controller. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
If you have attached hard drives to the GigaRAID controller correctly, after the Power-On Self Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the GigaRAID BIOS will detect the drives attached and show the following screen.
Figure 4
After entering the GigaRAID Setup Utility, you should see a screen similar to Figure 5 below. Navigate the GigaRAID Setup Utility: You can use Number keys 1 to 5 to select the item you need.
Auto Configuration [1]: It will guide you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to create your first array.
Define RAID [2]: To manually create an array, press 2 to enter the Define RAID menu. Delete RAID [3]: To delete existing RAID set, press 3 to enter the Delete RAID menu.
Rebuild RAID [4]: To rebuild RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 set, press 4 to enter the Rebuild RAID menu. RAID Card Configuration [5]: To check information about the RAID controller and current hard drive status, press 5 to enter the RAID Card Configuration screen.
Figure 5
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Auto Configuration
Auto Configuration will guide you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to create your first array. You should see a screen similar to Figure 6 below after pressing 1 from the Main Menu. Auto Configuration Menu: You can use the ARROW keys or SPACEBAR to cycle through RAID mode options under the Setup Array Type as item. The supported RAID modes include RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, JBOD, and Normal (standard ATA mode). The folllowing is an example of RAID 0 creation. Array Configuration: This section displays the information about the RAID set you select, such as RAID mode and RAID array size.
After selecting the RAID mode, press CTRL+Y to save the settings. Press Y to confirm your selection. And press any key to return to the Main Menu. This action completes RAID configuration.
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Figure 6
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