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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 4
... RAID Edition Utility 49 15.2 RAID Driver File Properties 49
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Issues During Installation 51
16.1 Symptom: Incompatible Hardware 51 16.2 Symptom: Operating System Not Supported 51
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"RAID Ready"...53
17.1 "RAID Ready" Definition 53
17.2 "RAID Ready" System Requirements 53
17.3 Steps on Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 53
17.4 Converting a "RAID Ready" System into RAID 0 or RAID...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 17
...RAID 0 or RAID 1configuration by simply adding a Serial ATA hard drive to the system and invoking the RAID migration process from within Windows*.
The migration to a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration is performed without the traditional requirements of an operating system re-install... that some disk intensive tasks may experience slower performance during a RAID migration.
The RAID migration feature ...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 19
...• A supported Intel chipset http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa_raid/suppchip.htm
• A supported operating system http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa_raid/supported.htm
To take advantage of increased storage subsystem performance and overall system performance, your system must meet the following requirement:
• A Serial ATA device (e.g. hard drive that supports...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 25
... upgrade your system BIOS to one that includes version 3.5 of the Intel RAID Option ROM. You can obtain this system BIOS from your motherboard or system manufacturer.
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition needs to have the associated version of the Intel RAID Option ROM installed on the system in order to support the entire feature set. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition version...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29
... the Intel RAID Controller. 5. Press to continue with Windows Setup.
11.1 Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette
To create an F6 floppy diskette that contains the files that are needed when installing the driver via an F6 installation method, complete the following steps: 1. Download the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition (or use the CD shipped with your
motherboard which contains...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 30
...to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver' message at the beginning of Windows XP setup (during textmode phase). Note: After pressing F6, setup will temporarily continue loading drivers and then you will be prompted with a screen to load support for mass storage device(s).
2. Press the 'S' key to 'Specify Additional Device'
3. You will be prompted to 'Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 41
... the operating system does not properly recognize the Intel device.
Please refer to Appendix A for additional information on the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.
Obtaining and Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition is most likely supplied on a CD-ROM that was included with your motherboard or system.
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... and click on the "Finish" button to restart your computer. The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition should now be installed.
Note: The instructions above assume that the Intel RAID Option ROM and BIOS have been configured correctly and the RAID driver has been installed using the F6 installation method (see Section 11.2 titled 'Installation Using F6 Method' for additional information).
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Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 53
...: 1. System with a supported Intel chipset (currently a chipset with an Intel® 82801ER I/O
Controller Hub) and one Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive 2. Motherboard BIOS that includes the Intel RAID Option ROM 3. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition 4. RAID Controller enabled in the BIOS
17.3 Steps on Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System
In order to set up a "RAID Ready" system, complete the...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 55
... of RAID when upgrading to a second SATA hard drive: 1. BIOS must be configured for RAID before installing Windows* XP on the single SATA hard
drive. Refer to Section 8 and 10 to properly configure the BIOS. 2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition during Windows Setup. Refer to
Section 11 for instructions on installing the driver during Windows Setup. 3. Install the Intel...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 65
... be extracted from the compressed .CAB file. To extract these files, run 'C:\SETUP.EXE -A -P C:\' as described in the 'Advanced Installation Instructions' section of the README.TXT.)
Windows* XP / Windows 2000:
// Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller" = OEM
[OEMBootFiles] iaStor.inf iaStor.sys iaStor.cat Txtsetup.oem
Place...
Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 78
... for updating certain versions of Windows. This utility allows the operating system to correctly identify the Intel chipset components and properly configure the system. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs specific Windows INF files. The INF files inform the operating system about how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and...
P4P800 User's Manual English Version E1324 - Page 5
... 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.3.1 ASUS Update 5-7 5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe 5-10 5.3.4 ASUS Instant Music 5-14 5.3.5 SoundMAX® 4 XL software 5-17 5.4 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA configurations 5-21 5.5.1 BIOS Configuration 5-21 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-21 5.5.3 Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID sets ........ 5-22 5.5.4 Creating a RAID Volume...
P4P800 User's Manual English Version E1324 - Page 59
... by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface.
• The Serial ATA RAID driver is available for Windows® XP™ only.
• Only RAID 0 is supported.
• Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections are not available in this motherboard.
• Install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1 when using Serial ATA.
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P4P800 User's Manual English Version E1324 - Page 81
... to enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
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... the motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an item to install...
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This item installs the Intel Application Accelerator Driver. If you are using Windows® XP, this driver allows RAID 0 configuration for the Serial ATA channels. This driver can only be installed when the RAID function of SATA is enabled.
AD1985 Audio Driver and Applications
This item executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX audio driver and applications.
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Chapter 5: Software support
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... other software that the motherboard supports.
ASUS PC Probe
This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition.
Install ASUS Update
This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update...
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... provides details on the software applications that the motherboard supports.
5.3.1 ASUS Update
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update.
1. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu:
Programs...
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... the screen instructions to complete the update process.
5.3.2 ASUS MyLogo2™
The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section "5.2.3 Utilities menu".
Before using ASUS MyLogo2 feature, use the AFLASH utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website.
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