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SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R))

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Figure 20

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If you want to create a RAID array, select the item depending on the operating system that you want
to install. (Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT4). If you do not want create a RAID array,
select 

VIA  ATA/ATAPI Host Controller(Windows  XP)

.

Windows Setup

 ENTER=Select   F3=Exit

        You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,
         using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

         Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC
         to return to the previous screen.

VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller(Windows XP)
VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller(Windows 2000)
VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller(Windows NT4)
VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller(Windows XP)

Figure 21

Windows Setup

S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue   F3=Exit

    Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):

    VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller(Windows XP)

   * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special

 disk  controllers for use with Windows, including those for
 which you have 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.

Step 3:
If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 20 below
will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select 

VIA Serial ATA RAID

Controller(Windows XP)

* and press ENTER

.  

Then it will begin to load the SATA driver from the floppy

disk.

Step 4:
When the screen as shown below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from
the floppy disk. The driver installation will be finished in about one minute.

If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk
or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.

Summary of Contents for GA-8VT880P Combo

Page 1: ...8237 VT8237R 2 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer 2 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 5 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk...

Page 2: ...capacity If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA 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...

Page 3: ...s Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 1 Enabled OnChip Serial ATA Enabled SATA Mode RAID AC97 Audio Auto VIA Onboard LAN Enabled USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabl...

Page 4: ...it F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup Figure 3 Step 2 Later select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Ad...

Page 5: ...Right reserved Scan Devices Please wait Press Tab key into User Window Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Step 2 In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen Figure 5 you can u...

Page 6: ...to create a RAID array is to set the RAID mode Select Array Mode and press ENTER And the RAID mode selection menu will appear Figure 7 The supported RAID modes include RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 fo...

Page 7: ...RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Stripe0 Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Stripe1 Create a RAID array with the h...

Page 8: ...er ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Stripe0 Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Stripe1 The selected array will be destoried Are you sure Continue Press Y N C Select Boot Array You can se...

Page 9: ...Select Boot Array u Serial Number View Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Stripe0 Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Str...

Page 10: ...of all you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk The instructions below explain how to copy the driver Step 1 Find an available system and ins...

Page 11: ...37 Series ATA item Then it will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk Step 6 Press 0 to exit when the procedure is complete Figure 17 You have...

Page 12: ...ve 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 5 Installing SATA controller driver durin...

Page 13: ...Serial ATA RAID Controller Windows XP To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from...

Page 14: ...ional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Rec...

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