Rosewill RC215 User Manual Download Page 3

SATA105G/ATA 133 RAID Controller Card RC215

                                                                      User  Manual

 

 

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that all users turn off the power before you add any HD to PC. 

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If you want to use RC-215 without any RAID function, please do not 

enter RAID BIOS and change the RAID setting. RAID function will only 

be activate after you enter RAID BIOS and set a RAID set correctly. 

Driver installation is the same for a RAID card whether you want to use 

a RAID function or not. Never install a un-RAID version driver to a RAID 

card even you want to use a RAID card without RAID function. 

 

Bus Interface 

PCI Bus 32 bit 

 

Connectors 

2 x internal SATA connectors 

1 x PATA connector 

 

Package Contents 

1x PCI SATA + PATA Raid Card 

1 x User Manual 

1 x Driver CD 

Note: Contents may vary depending on the market/country. 

System Requirements 

Pentium-class computer with one available PCI slot 

Windows® 2000, XP/2003 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64 bit 

Hardware Installation 

Turn Off the power to your computer. 

Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover. 

Summary of Contents for RC215

Page 1: ...SATA1 5G ATA133 RAID Controller Card RC215 User Manual...

Page 2: ...working data on your existing HDD may NOT work when you migrate it to RAID Host Card Raid sets can be created and managed by the BIOS utility setting For RAID creating BIOS utility allow the random c...

Page 3: ...to use a RAID function or not Never install a un RAID version driver to a RAID card even you want to use a RAID card without RAID function Bus Interface PCI Bus 32 bit Connectors 2 x internal SATA co...

Page 4: ...rd RAID Arrays RAID Arrays are setup in the PCI SATA PATA RAID card s BIOS There are four configurations supported RAID level Type Configurations Number of disks needed RAID 0 Disk Striping 2 or 3 or...

Page 5: ...en prompted to enter the RAID BIOS At the RAID utility main menu select Create Array press Enter At the next screen select Array Mode RAID 1 Mirroring press Enter At the next screen select RAID 0 for...

Page 6: ...o accept For Existing Hard Drives with Data As the BIOS boots press Tab when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS At the RAID utility main menu select Create Array press Enter At the next screen select Arr...

Page 7: ...ationship Choose replacement drive and rebuild Continue to boot Select Choose replacement drive and rebuild press Enter Select the replacement drive then press Enter When asked WARNING Would you like...

Page 8: ...Tab when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS At RAID utility main menu select Create Array press Enter At the next screen select Array Mode RAID 1 Mirroring press Enter At the next screen select RAID 0 1...

Page 9: ...be displayed Press ESC to quit then go back to the RAID utility main menu Press ESC to exit the BIOS When asked Do you really want to exit the utility Y N press Y to accept Delete RAID Disk Drive As...

Page 10: ...iver Insert the floppy disk then press Enter Select VIA V RAID Controller Series Windows 2K then press Enter Press Enter again to finish driver installation then follow the on screen instructions to c...

Page 11: ...screen press F6 to install the RAID driver When prompted press S to specify the location of the driver Insert the floppy disk then press Enter Select VIA V RAID Controller Series Windows XP SRV2003 th...

Page 12: ...lation Follow Microsoft s Windows installation procedure Restart the computer when prompted by Windows installation At the Windows Setup screen press F6 to install the RAID driver When prompted press...

Page 13: ...n the driver CD onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation Follow Microsoft s Windows installation procedure Restart the computer when...

Page 14: ...disk copy the contents of the RC 212 VRAIDDrv drvdisk folder found on the driver CD onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation Follow...

Page 15: ...Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Restart Windows to complete the installation To Verify Windows Installation Right click My Computer and click Manage Select Device Manage...

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