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C-2 Installing the Intel ICH5R SATA RAID Utility
After all hardware has been installed, you must first install the RAID level
that you require in the Intel ICH5R SATA RAID Utility program before you
install a Windows operating system and other software drivers. The
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came
packaged with your motherboard. (Note: the current version of the ICH5R
SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000 Operating System.)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with
a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between de-
vices. It is a serial link that supports SATA transfer rates of up to 150MBps.
Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables
used in Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems facilitate better airflow and can
be installed in smaller chassis than can PATA. In addition, PATA cables are
limited to 40cm in length, while SATA cables can reach up to one meter.
Overall, SATA provides better functionalities than PATA.
Introduction to Intel ICH5R Serial RAID
Located in the South Bridge of the E7210 chipset, the ICH5R (I/O Controller
Hub) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It
supports a dual-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and
two SATA Host controllers, which can support up to two SATA ports and up
to two RAID drives. The ICH5R supports the following PATA and SATA device
configurations:
ATA Operating Modes
You can select from either Legacy or Native mode.
Legacy Mode:
In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs for HDD use.
Up to four ATA devices are support by this mode.
The following three modes are supported in Legacy Mode:
*Non-Combined Mode: Parallel ATA only with a maximum of four devices.
*Non-Combined Mode: Serial ATA only with a maximum of two devices.
*Combined Mode: Both SATA and PATA devices with support for two devices
each (total of four devices maximum). For IDE/SATA configurations, please
refer to the table below.