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Creating a Bootable Array -

Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in

a brand new RAID system.

1. Follow 5-1 to create two RAID driver diskettes.
2. Follow 5-2 to set RAID enabled in BIOS.
3. Follow 5-3 to select a RAID array for use.
4. Follow 5-4 to Install a new Windows Operating System.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A floppy drive.

2. A DVD-ROM drive.
3. Several SATA hard disks.

4. Two RAID driver diskettes. (Can be created by using motherboard driver CD)
5. A motherboard driver CD.

6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD.

Creating a Non-Bootable Array -

Existing Windows XP (or Vista)

system with new RAID built as data storage.

Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID array in your existing

Windows XP system, it includes :
1. Set RAID enabled in BIOS.

2. Follow 5-3 to select a RAID array for use.

3. Run setup program to install NVIDIA RAID driver into your current Windows XP

system.

4. Use Administrative Tools in Control Panel to format new RAID array.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :
1. A DVD-ROM drive.
2. Several SATA hard disks.
3. A motherboard driver CD.

Summary of Contents for M61PMP Series

Page 1: ...M61PMP Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could other wise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your househ...

Page 3: ... of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rat...

Page 4: ...nufacturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau...

Page 5: ... power supply AC input voltage setting has been configured to the local standard To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Also make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related ...

Page 6: ...S Setup Enter BIOS Setup 18 Main Menu 18 System Information 20 Advanced BIOS Features 22 Fox Central Control Unit 23 Advanced Chipset Features 26 Integrated Peripherals 29 Power Management Setup 33 PC Health Status 35 BIOS Security Features 36 Load Optimal Defaults 37 Save Exit Setup 37 Exit Without Saving 37 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 39 Install driver and utility 40 FOX ONE Main...

Page 7: ...iver Diskette 69 RAID Enable in BIOS 71 Select a RAID Array for Use 71 Install a New Windows XP 87 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array 94 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide Online Contact Support http www foxconnchannel com support online aspx CPU Memory VGA Compatibility Supporting Website http www foxconnchannel com suppor...

Page 8: ...what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements M61PMP M61PP K enables you to unleash more power from your compu ter This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...t hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 8 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 2 onboard USB headers supporting 4 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connectors 2 x USB 2 0 headers supporting 4 x USB d...

Page 10: ...management features PCI Express x16 Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Support S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk and S5 soft off Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista...

Page 11: ...nector 10 CD_IN Connector 11 Floppy Connector 12 Front Panel Connector 13 Front USB Connectors 14 Clear CMOS Jumper 15 SATA Connectors 16 Chipset MCP61P 17 IDE Connector 18 24 pin ATX Power Connector 19 DDR3 DIMM Slots 20 CPU_FAN Header 21 CPU Socket Note The above motherboard layout is for reference only please refer to the physical mother board for detail 10 21 1 12 9 13 11 19 8 4 6 5 15 17 18 1...

Page 12: ...board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 7 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below Please refer to Chapter 4 and install the Realtek audio driver in CD to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2 4 5 1 channels The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above 7 Audio Ports USB Ports LAN Port Parallel Port PS 2 Keybo...

Page 13: ...Right Link Status Description Status Description 100M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Orange 10 100Mb s Connection Link LED Active LED LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10Mb s Connection Green 100Mb s Connection Orange 1000Mb s Connection ...

Page 14: ... Cooler Install the Memory Install an Expansion Card Install other Internal Connectors Jumpers This motherboard supports low power energy saving CPUs drawing less than 95W under normal operation This currently includes most PhenomTM Series AthlonTM 64X2 Dual Core pro cessors and all AthlonTM 64 and SempronTM models CPUs with a power rating higher than 95W are not supported and will result in syste...

Page 15: ...to prevent hardware damage Locate the Pin 1 of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the syst...

Page 16: ...ad an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU 2 Buckle the heatsink firmly at one side of the stand 3 Buckle the heatsink at another side and press the fasten lever down to tightly seat the cooler 4 Attach the 3 wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU fan header on the motherboard Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing th...

Page 17: ...first to achieve optimum performance C A U T I O N Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules ...

Page 18: ...ory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to pr...

Page 19: ...y required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot Removing the Card Push the latch at ...

Page 20: ...o the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply If you are using a 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture C A U T I O N 20 Pin Power Pin No 24 Pin Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V 3 1 GND 12V 4 2 P...

Page 21: ... This 2 pin connector is directional with sign Power Switch Connector PWR SW Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button USB Connectors F_USB1 2 In addition to the two USB ports on the rear panel this product also provides two 10 pin USB headers on its motherboard By connecting th...

Page 22: ...k Drive Connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive FDD connector supporting 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB FDDs Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS_FAN There are two main fan headers on this motherboard The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in PC Health Status section of the BIOS Setup These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 ...

Page 23: ...dous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from th...

Page 24: ...nus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases oc cur 1 An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Advanced BIOS Features Fox Central ...

Page 25: ...l Control Unit Some special proprietary features such as overclocking can be set up through this menu Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu There are IDE devices Super I O devices such as Serial I O and other USB devices etc CMOS...

Page 26: ...efore boot or access to Setup Load Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu However it may offer bet ter performance in some ways such as less I O cards less memory etc still it may cause problem if you have more memory or I O cards installed It means if your system loading is heavy set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system What you n...

Page 27: ...to enter the setting then use TAB to move forward a field Use or to input the value The three fields of the setting are hour minute second respectively Date mm dd yy weekday month date year format Day weekday from Sun to Sat this message is automatically displayed by BIOS Read Only Month month from 1 to 12 Date date from 1 to 31 Year year set up by users Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a fiel...

Page 28: ...se The system boot will not stop for a mouse error if you enabled this item Model Name Model name of this product BIOS ID It displays the BIOS ID of this product BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS version User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed CPU Name It displays the current CPU name ...

Page 29: ...upport of multiple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the future In addition MPS 1 4 introduces support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge If your operating system comes with support for MPS 1 4 you should keep the setting as the default 1 4 You also need to enable MPS 1 4 support if you need to make use of the secondary PCI bus on a motherboard that doesn t co...

Page 30: ...ter Other Options Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter Smart BIOS Fox Intelligent Stepping CPU Configuration Other Options Press Enter to go to its submenu Smart BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Disabled Help Item Smart Boot Menu Enabled Current CPU Speed 2500MHz NB CI...

Page 31: ...nter setup or press Esc key to enter smart boot menu If Disabled is selected then pressing Esc has no function This also prevents user without password trying to get into your computer through smart boot menu Current CPU Speed This item displays the current CPU speed Current DRAM Speed This item displays the current DRAM speed in dual channels Fox Intelligent Stepping CMOS Setup Utility Copyright ...

Page 32: ...is menu shows most of the CPU specifications CPU Configuration This item shows the basic informations about CPU Cool N Quiet Appears only when CPU supports This option helps lowering down the CPU frequency and voltage when system is idling When the CPU speed is slowing down the temperature will drop as well Other Options CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Other Option...

Page 33: ...Tcl This item shows the CAS latency The CAS Latency is the number of clock cycles that elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmitted from the module RAS CAS Delay Trcd This item displays a delay time in clock cycles between the CAS and RAS strobe signals Row Precharge Time Trp This item shows the number of clock cycles taken between i...

Page 34: ...netic Interface Memory Hole Remaping This item is used to enable disable memory remapping around memory hole PCI doesn t actu ally care much which addresses are used but by convention the PC platform puts them at the top of the 32 bit address space For many years it wasn t possible or practical to put that much RAM into a PC But now it is so it s up to the memory controller and host bridge to figu...

Page 35: ...ust initialize the frequency of each DCT in order DRAM Timing Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Help Item Memory Clock Mode Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto Auto Limit Manual Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Auto Options Memory Clock Mode This option is used to ...

Page 36: ...ess Enter to go to relative submenu IDE Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled Disabled Disable the Serial ATA Devices Device 0 1 I IDE controller Enabled Enable the nVidia RAID Setup Press Enter IDE controller Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized D...

Page 37: ...t Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Enabled Module Version This item shows the module version of USB USB Devices Enabled This item is used to enable or disabled the enhanced host controller interface for USB Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS If you have a USB keyboard or mouse set to auto or enabled USB 2 0 Controlle...

Page 38: ...d OnBoard Floppy Controller This item is used to enable disable Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 IR Address This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the IR port IR Mode This item is used to set the IR mode The available settings are IrDA An IrDA device for maxi...

Page 39: ... Defaults Auto Options AZALIA AUDIO This item is used to enabled or disable the AZALIA AUDIO controller OnBoard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM A LAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM in the network boar...

Page 40: ...sleeping state except that the CPU and system cache context is lost the OS is responsible for maintaining the caches and CPU context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event S3 The S3 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state where all system context is lost except system memory CPU cache and chip set context are lost in this state Hardware maintains memory c...

Page 41: ... which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss Resume by PCI Card This item is used to enable disable the PCI card to generate a wake up Resume by PCIE Card This item is used to enable disable the PCIE card to generate a wake up Resume by USB Devices This item is used to enable disable the USB devices to generate a wake up Resume by PS2 Keyboard This item is used to enab...

Page 42: ...Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function Shut Down Temperature This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit When the temperature exceeds the set value the system will shut down automatically This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI CPU Temperature System Temperature The CPU System temperature are automatically detec...

Page 43: ...bled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password After you input Supervisor password it then will ask you to input user password optionally If you have installed the Supervisor Password the following items will appear Change User Password This item is used to instal...

Page 44: ...ers to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the system might fail to work Save Exit Setup When you select this option and press Enter a message will be displayed in the center of the screen Select OK to save your changes to CMOS and exit the pro gram select Cancel or ESC to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving If you select ...

Page 45: ...s that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 46: ...uter after all the drivers have been installed A NVIDIA Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Realtek 811XLAN Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system without being ...

Page 47: ...all the other drivers left or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually 2 Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install Manual Installation Step by Step Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website Browse CD Exit the program Drop to System Tray Automatic Installation by One Click ...

Page 48: ...ll require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F I S is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling right will be tr...

Page 49: ...plify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar i e Simple Mode as depicted below you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you monitoring system status Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray Exit FOX ONE Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Monitor Frequency Volt...

Page 50: ...t Click this button to exit the program Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website http www foxconnchannel com Apply the changes Click the new skin picture to select the new skin Cancel the changes ...

Page 51: ...e Simple Mode Messages such as CPU frequency voltage etc they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode 3 F I S Calibration FOX Intelligent Stepping Optional This function will re calibrate the CPU s loading and it may take several minutes to proceed The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loading...

Page 52: ... After data is collected it will ask you to restart your computer now Later on when the FOX ONE program is activated and F I S feature in CPU Page is also enabled FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings Loadings are like Power Gaming Data Mining etc ...

Page 53: ...eck the highest CPU clock you can use System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system When system restarts run FOX ONE again it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you click Yes to apply it A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally Click Yes to continue Press Auto b...

Page 54: ...ET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer Run FOX ONE program again it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system Click Yes to apply it to your system Now your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz ...

Page 55: ... speed to a minimum The four benchmarks Power Gaming Data Mining Office and Energy Saving the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu Select Auto CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading 3 Frequency Page Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual ...

Page 56: ...ert function Go to Limit Setting page Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value S...

Page 57: ...ert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of sys...

Page 58: ...ge manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the c...

Page 59: ...s you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual When Smart Fan is selected you must use a 4 pin CPU cooler in your system Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Apply the changes ...

Page 60: ... Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LiveUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information please refer to the physical motherboard for detail Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 61: ...sure if you really want to continue click Yes to confirm A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to finish the operation You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file with an extension of BIN for Award BIOS ROM for AMI BIOS before the setup wizard starts Key in a BIOS name Click here FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update This feature can...

Page 62: ...ation 2 2 Online Update Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update Click here Current information Search new drivers f...

Page 63: ...rom Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window Select the driver to update Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window Select the utility to update ...

Page 64: ...ll search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Browse detailed BIOS information Close the window Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information ...

Page 65: ...m Internet and if any qualified item found it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step Double click on the icon as show below you can see the detailed information Double click here Apply the changes Reset to default value Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Set auto search the latest FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 66: ...ure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 67: ...out any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM Apply the changes Reset to default value Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Click here Show information about FOX LiveUpdate We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any ...

Page 68: ...f you enable the BIOS Full Screen Logo Show setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the sy...

Page 69: ...n easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select the DMI Data format you need Click here to select the type you want to view ...

Page 70: ... with new RAID built as data storage It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction NVIDIA MediaShield Driver Create two RAID Driver Diskettes RAID Enable in BIOS Select a RAID Array for Use Install a New Windows XP Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for reference only please refer to the practical screen ...

Page 71: ...ing motherboard driver CD 5 A motherboard driver CD 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD Creating a Non Bootable Array Existing Windows XP or Vista system with new RAID built as data storage Follow 5 5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID array in your existing Windows XP system it includes 1 Set RAID enabled in BIOS 2 Follow 5 3 to select a RAID array for use 3 Run setup program to install...

Page 72: ...rtant for example a system that delivers video on demand TV programs to many viewers The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways The problem with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will go wrong but by using error checking the total system can be made more reliable by being able to survive and repair the failure Basic mirroring can speed up reading data...

Page 73: ...of striping and mirroring This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability but you need four SATA hard disks Spanning JBOD JBOD stands for Just a Bunch of Disks Each drive is accessed as if it was on a standard SCSI host bus adapter This is useful when a single drive configuration is needed but it offers no speed improvement or fault tolerance A spanned volume is a formatted partition whi...

Page 74: ... SATA Pri Master RAID is the SATA port 1 of the motherboard SATA Pri Slave RAID is the SATA port 2 SATA Sec Master RAID is the SATA port 3 SATA Sec Slave RAID is the SATA port 4 In section 5 3 later you will know the relationships between port numbers in the MediaShield BIOS and SATA ports on the motherboard We put their descriptions here for better arrangement They are Port 0 0 is the SATA port 1...

Page 75: ...brand size and model number Though we are using four different hard disks as an example to describe RAID function in this chapter it is only helpful in explaining what the final disk volume of the RAID array will be In the real world using the same model to build a disk array is strongly recommended W ARNING MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Fr...

Page 76: ... start 5 Select the desired destination FDD drive It can be the default drive A or any USB FDD Click OK to continue 6 Insert a diskette click OK to continue 5 1 Create RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which will be used during Windows XP installation later 1 Find a PC put a diskette into its floppy ...

Page 77: ...this diskette click on Start to format 8 Click on OK to go through this warning message 9 Format finished Click OK then click Close to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette 10 Check if the first diskette contains the driver files ...

Page 78: ...line listing each key s function such as Tab Enter ESC etc It is helpful to make your choice easier MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select Enter Popup 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA...

Page 79: ...and keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel Striped Optimal 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add De...

Page 80: ... Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Striped Optimal 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 79GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Opti...

Page 81: ...s Enter to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 153 38G Array 4 NVIDIA STRIPE 153 38G Array Detail RAID Mode Striped Str...

Page 82: ...Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB Mirrored 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB ...

Page 83: ...ST3320620AS 298 09GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 79GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB ...

Page 84: ... to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 232 88G Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 232 88G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Wi...

Page 85: ...ity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Striped Mirror Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del E...

Page 86: ...lt value Press F7 to finish the setting 5 Press Y to continue and press Y again to select Clear MBR MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Striped Mirror Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76...

Page 87: ...formation of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA RAID 0 1 153 38G Array 4 NVIDIA RAID 0 1 153 38G Array Detail RAID Mode Striped Mirror Stripe Width 2 Stripe Block 6...

Page 88: ...nel then use and keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB RAID5 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 ...

Page 89: ...ty Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup RAID5 Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Opti...

Page 90: ...ress Enter to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA RAID5 153 38G Array 4 NVIDIA RAID5 153 38G Array Detail RAID Mode RAID5 Stri...

Page 91: ...apacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Spanned Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC ...

Page 92: ...C WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB...

Page 93: ...ed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA SPAN 421 36G Array 4 NVIDIA SPAN 421 36G Array Detail RAID Mode Spanned Stripe Width 3 Stripe Block 64K R...

Page 94: ...creen and you may need to reboot the system again PC may not respond to your F6 input immediately and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Removable Device Priority Press Enter Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device CDRO...

Page 95: ...rmine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacture...

Page 96: ...ter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required NVIDIA RAID Driver required Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID Driver required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for ...

Page 97: ...ave a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device suppor...

Page 98: ...ist To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C To delete the selected partitions press D 238473 MB Disk 0 at id 1 on bus 0 on nvrd32 MBR ENTER Install C Create Partition F3 Quit Unpartitioned space 238473 MB Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use ...

Page 99: ...rmatted Setup will now format the partition Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select the file system you want and then press ENTER If you want to select a different partition for Windows XP press ESC Format the partition using the NTFS file system Quick Format the partition using the FAT file system Quick Format the partition using the NTFS file system Format the partition using the FAT file syste...

Page 100: ...en will ask you to insert the second RAID diskette into floppy drive Press Enter to continue when it is done 17 Setup will be coping files to the RAID disk array to create your new Windows XP system You can follow the normal procedures to complete the installations Windows Setup Insert the disk labeled NVIDIA RAID DRIVER SCSI disk 1 into drive A Press ENTER when ready F3 Quit Enter Continue Window...

Page 101: ...e menu Enable the RAID function together with the SATA ports which have the hard disks and DVD drive connected Press F10 to save the settings and reboot To achieve the best performance and reliability we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand size and model number Though we are using different brand of hard disks as an example here the purpose is only for easy understanding ...

Page 102: ...ted 3 Press Ctrl X keys to exit and go to Windows 4 In Windows click Cancel to skip any Found New Hardware Wizard Use driver CD and click on NVIDIA MCP61 Chipset Driver to install the NVIDIA RAID driver The RAID driver can be installed only when you select Enable in BIOS RAID Enable setting If you do not select Enabled then RAID driver can not be installed MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List C...

Page 103: ...allation of driver may take a while after the NVIDIA driver is installed it will ask you to click Finish to restart your computer 6 When Windows starts a Found New Hardware Wizard appears Click on Cancel to ignore it ...

Page 104: ... and Convert Disk Wizards appears Click Next to continue The RAID array is named as Disk1 and its status is unknown and not Initialized 8 A Select Disks to Initialize window will appear The disks listed depend on how many arrays you have configured Select Disk1 and click Next to continue 9 When Select Disks to Convert window appears do not select anything and click Next to continue 10 When the Com...

Page 105: ...efore using it Right click Unallocated space select New Partition and follow the Wizard instructions 12 When New Partition Wizard appears click Next to continue 13 When Primary partition screen appears click Next to continue 14 When Specify Partition Size screen appears click Next to continue 15 When Assign Drive Letter or Path screen appears click Next to continue 16 Click Finish to end the New P...

Page 106: ...5 99 17 The format of disk array Disk1 is in processing 18 Format completed now you can start using your RAID array ...

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