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- Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 1
Intel® Application Accelerator User's Manual Revision 2.2 November 2004 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 2
absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel reserves these for future definition and and before placing your product order. Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 3
on Intel Motherboards 31 11.1 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets 31 11.2 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume 32 11.3 Delete RAID Volume 32 11.4 Reset RAID Data 32 12 Loading the Intel Application Accelerator Driver During Operating System Install........... 34 12.1 Instructions on - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 4
16.1 Using the Intel Storage Utility 58 16.2 RAID Driver File Properties 58 17 Issues During Installation 61 17.1 Symptom: Incompatible Hardware 61 17.2 Symptom: Operating System Not Supported 61 18 "RAID Ready"...63 18.1 "RAID Ready" Definition 63 18.2 "RAID Ready" System Requirements - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 5
the Intel Chipset 90 Appendix B Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Intel Chipsets 91 B.1 Description...91 B.2 Obtaining the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 91 B.3 Confirming Installation of the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 91 B.4 Troubleshooting...92 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 6
R Figures Figure 1. RAID 0 ...13 Figure 2. RAID 1 ...15 Figure 3. Matrix RAID...17 Tables Table 1. Serial ATA Transfer Rates Associated With Transfer Modes 96 6 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 7
RAID 1 information Added Intel® Matrix RAID Technology, AHCI/Native Command Queuing information Updated screen captures Updated ICH6R requirements and Option ROM updates reader be careful. Warning: Warning: Not following these instructions might render the system unusable. Certain functions may also - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 8
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issues discussed in this guide are only relevant on systems implementing a RAID solution and using a supported Intel chipset and supported operating system. x Supported Intel chipsets http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012492.htm x Supported operating system http://support.intel - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 10
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performance and reliability. As a result of their findings, they proposed five levels of RAID (RAID 0 - RAID 5) to provide a balance of performance and data protection. Each RAID level is designed for speed, data protection, or a combination of both. Patterson, Gibson, and Katz published their - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 12
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volume which appears as a single virtual drive to the operating system. For example, two 40 GB hard drives in a RAID 0 array will appear as a single 80 GB hard drive to the operating system. No redundancy information is stored in a RAID 0 array. This means that if one hard drive fails, all data on - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 14
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the operating system treats the usable space of a RAID 1 array as the maximum size of one hard drive in the array. For example, two 40 GB hard drives in a RAID 1 array will appear as a single 40 GB hard drive to and for any application(s) requiring very high availability. User's Manual 15 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 16
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Matrix RAID (Two Volumes Per Array) R 5 Matrix RAID (Two Volumes Per Array) Intel innovation continues with the introduction of Matrix RAID, which combines the benefits of RAID 0 performance and RAID 1 protection on two hard drives. For example, games and video editing can benefit from improved - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 18
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RAID Migration Feature R 6 RAID Migration Feature The RAID migration feature in the Intel® Application Accelerator is an advanced software technology that enables a properly configured PC, known as a "RAID Ready" system, to be easily converted into a high-performance RAID 0 or RAID 1configuration by - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 20
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drive that is in an externally-accessible drive enclosure. Note: In order to take advantage of native hot plug, you need the following: x Intel 915 or Intel 925 Express Chipset using ICH6R x Intel Application Accelerator version 4.0 or later x A hard drive which supports hot plug. User's Manual 21 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 22
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Advanced Host Controller Interface / Native Command Queuing R User's Manual 23 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 24
Description The Intel Application Accelerator software package provides high-performance Serial ATA and Serial SATA RAID capabilities in Windows* XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003. Intel Application Accelerator contains the following key features: x Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 25
Intel Application Accelerator R x A hard drive which supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), a feature supported by Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) Warning: Serial ATA has specific requirements. Please refer to the Appendix C.3 for more information. User's Manual 25 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 26
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drives. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives requires the use of a SATA data cable (7-pin, 4conductor) which supports the Serial ATA protocol and a SATA power cable. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard. User's Manual 27 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 28
cable installation** (refer to illustration below): 1. Attach either cable end to the connector (A) on the motherboard 2. Attach the other cable end (B) to the SATA hard drive Note: Both You should always carefully follow any instructions that come from the hard drive manufacturer. 28 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 29
instructions on properly configuring the system BIOS for RAID. If you are using an Intel motherboard with a supported Intel chipset, (see http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012492.htm) Section 11 identifies how to configure the BIOS for Intel® RAID for Serial ATA. User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 30
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motherboards may differ from the instructions listed below. ** The RAID option must be enabled in BIOS before the system can load the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM code for Intel RAID. 1. Enter the BIOS Setup program by pressing the key after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 32
Configuring BIOS for Intel RAID for Serial ATA on Intel Motherboards R 11.2 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume Note: Please refer to Section 13 for illustration examples of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM windows. 1. Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the key. 2. - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 33
Configuring BIOS for Intel RAID for Serial ATA on Intel Motherboards R 2. In the selections screen, use the bar to select the drives you would like to reset. Press when done. 3. Confirm the selection by pressing the key. User's Manual 33 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 34
12.1 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 (or use the CD shipped with your motherboard - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 35
most likely will be presented with a message stating, 'Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system'. If this occurs, the instructions below document how to install the RAID driver. To install the Intel Application Accelerator driver using the F6 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 36
13.1 13.2 13.3 Description The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset (see http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012492.htm). The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM is a PnP - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 37
has software loaded, they should be created using the Intel Storage Utility in Windows. After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: 1. Select option 1 'Create RAID Volume' and press the key and the following window will appear: User's Manual 37 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 38
the or key to advance to the next field: 3. Specify the RAID Level and then press the or key to advance to the next field: 4. From the RAID Level, press the or key to advance to the 'Disks' prompt. The window will appears as follows: 38 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 39
Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM R User's Manual 39 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 40
Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM R 5. Press the key to select the physical disks to use and the following prompt will appear: 7. Select a minimum of two hard drives to use for creating the volume by using the [SPACE] bar to select. A green arrow will appear immediately to the - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 41
Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM R 7. Select the strip value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using the or keys and pressing the ' and press the key to create the specified volume and the following prompt will appear: User's Manual 41 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 42
window will be returned to the main menu with an updated status similar to the following: Note: The disk/volume information listed for your system can differ from the following example. 11. Scroll to option 4 'Exit' and press the key to exit the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 43
Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM R 12. Confirm the exit by pressing key. User's Manual 43 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 44
delete the RAID volume in the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. 2. Select the volume and press the key to delete the RAID volume and the following prompt will appear: 3. Confirm the volume deletion by pressing the key. 44 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 45
' and press the key to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives and the following window will appear: Note: Possible reasons to 'Reset Disks to Non-RAID' could include issues such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk. 2. Select - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 46
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refer to Appendix A for additional information on the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility. Obtaining and Installing the Intel Application Accelerator The Intel Application Accelerator is most likely supplied on a CD-ROM that was included with your motherboard or system. User's Manual 47 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 48
advanced installation instructions. A Release Notes document is located at the following website: http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Product_Filter.asp?ProductID=1809 A Known Compatibility Issues document is located at the following website: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 49
Intel Application Accelerator R 14.3.2 Installation: Welcome Screen Click on the 'Next' button after the following welcome window appears: 14.3.3 Installation: Uninstall Warning Carefully read through the uninstall warning in the following window and then click on the 'Next' button: User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 50
Installing the Intel Application Accelerator R 14.3.4 Installation: License Agreement Carefully read through the license agreement in the following window and if you accept all the terms, click on the 'Yes' button: 50 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 51
Installing the Intel Application Accelerator R 14.3.5 Installation: Choose Destination Location Select the folder in the following window where you would like Setup to install the files and then click on the 'Next' button: User's Manual 51 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 52
Installing the Intel Application Accelerator R 14.3.6 Installation: Select Program Folder Select a program folder in the following window where you would like Setup to add the program icons: 52 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 53
Installing the Intel Application Accelerator R 14.3.7 Installation: Setup Status The status of the Intel Application Accelerator Setup will then appear in the following window: User's Manual 53 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 54
Installing the Intel Application Accelerator R 14.3.8 Installation: InstallShield* Wizard Complete Once installation is complete, the following window will appear and then select 'Finish': 54 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 55
Installing the Intel Application Accelerator R User's Manual 55 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 56
instructions assume classic mode: x Click on Start Button / Control Panel x Double-click on the 'System' icon x Select the 'Hardware' tab x Select 'Device Manager' button x Expand the 'SCSI and RAID Controllers' entry x Right-click on the 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller' x Select the 'Driver - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 57
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Controller' item in the Devices tree x Note: the specific Intel SATA RAID Controller depends on your system, but will be in the format "82801xR" x Then look for a parameter in the Parameters list box titled 'Driver Version'. This should have a version number in the following format: 4.5.0.xxxx - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 59
Confirming Version of Intel Application Accelerator Installed R User's Manual 59 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 60
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Hardware The following error message occurs during installation: 17.2 Resolution: This issue is resolved by installing the Intel Application Accelerator on a system with a supported Intel chipset. (see http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012492.htm). Symptom: Operating System Not - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 62
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requirements: 1. System with a supported Intel chipset and one Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive 2. Motherboard BIOS that includes the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM 3. Intel Application Accelerator 4. RAID Controller enabled in the BIOS 18.3 Steps on Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System In - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 64
the Control Panel (Start/Control Panel), double- two Serial ATA disks combined. At this point, you should see the partitions within the RAID Volume that were originally on the single disk you used as your source. After the partitions, you should see a gray area labeled 'Free Space'. This area will - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 65
Instructions R 19 RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Application Accelerator offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 66
RAID Migration Instructions R 19.1 Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, click on 'Actions' in the file menu and select 'Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive' to create a new RAID volume as illustrated below: 66 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 67
RAID Migration Instructions R 19.1.1 Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Click on the 'Next' button after the following welcome window appears: User's Manual 67 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 68
RAID Migration Instructions R 19.1.2 Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, and Strip Size Select the RAID volume name, RAID level, and strip size and then click 'Next': RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID to your specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 69
RAID Migration Instructions on the hard drive you select will be preserved and migrated across to a new RAID volume: Warning: It is RAID Ready system, this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port (e.g. Port 0 or Port 1) the single disk is attached to. You can also use the Intel - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 70
RAID Migration Instructions R 19.1.5 Select Member Hard Drive(s) Select the member hard drive(s) and then click 'Next'. Once the new RAID volume is created, it will span the source hard drive as well as any member hard drive(s): Warning: CRITICAL WARNING: Existing data on the selected hard drive(s) - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 71
RAID Migration Instructions R 19.3 Completing Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Migration The migration process may take up to two this action will permanently delete all existing data on the selected hard drive(s). Back up all important data before continuing. User's Manual 71 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 72
RAID Migration Instructions R 19.4 Successful Migration If the migration process was completed successfully, the following dialog window will appear: Note: You must reboot your system in order to use the full capacity of the new volume. 72 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 73
the Intel 82801FR SATA RAID Controller. Disabling the Intel 82801FR SATA RAID Controller would re-enable the SATA controller and the operating system would no longer use the Intel Application Accelerator driver. For instructions on how to manually uninstall the Intel Application Accelerator - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 74
Delete any partitions on the hard drives that were previously connected to the RAID controller 4. Reinstall the operating system Note: If you experience any difficulties making these changes to the system BIOS, please contact the motherboard manufacturer or your place of purchase for assistance. 74 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 75
XP To install the Intel Application Accelerator as outlined in the Microsoft* document "Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT Setup," Instructions' section of the README.TXT.) Windows* XP: // Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 76
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a third bootable device (such as an IDE or SCSI hard drive) is installed in the system - in addition to using two Serial ATA hard drives. To manually create a RAID volume, click on 'Actions' in the Intel Storage Utility file menu and then select 'Create RAID Volume' as illustrated below: User - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 78
hard drives or array. Back up all important data before continuing. In order to preserve the existing data on a hard drive, use the 'Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive' action instead (refer to section 19 titled 'RAID Migration Instructions' for additional information). 78 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 79
recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are listed in Section 22.2.3 titled 'Strip Size Descriptions'. 22.2.3 Strip Size Descriptions Strip - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 80
Volume Location In the left-hand 'Available' window, specify the location for the new RAID volume by selecting 2 hard drives or an array and then click 'Next': Warning: CRITICAL WARNING: Selecting hard drives will permanently delete the data on the hard drives. Back up all important data before - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 81
and then click 'Next': 22.3 Completing Create RAID Volume Wizard Select 'Finish' to create the new RAID volume: Warning: CRITICAL WARNING: Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected hard drive(s). Back up all important data before continuing. User's Manual 81 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 82
Utility R 22.4 Disk and Volume Status Parameter Descriptions The Intel Storage Utility displays a wide variety of information including the status of the volume parameters indicates the health of the RAID volume. Listed below are descriptions on the different disk and volume parameters that could appear - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 83
will continue to be accessed if it's a member of a RAID 0 volume. Disk has exceeded its recoverable error threshold and is at risk of failure. Disk is not present. Disk has RAID meta-data on it but its version is incompatible with the current version of RAID software. Updated Intel Customer Support. - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 84
Intel® Storage Utility R When viewing the System Report, you will also have the ability to save or print the report. 22.5.2 Saving/Printing System Report To save or print a saved to a location on your hard drive and then viewed with a text viewer such as Notepad* or WordPad*. 84 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 85
contains links to different Intel Customer Support websites if you would like to obtain information on any of the following topics related to the Intel Application Accelerator: x Top Technical Issues x User's Manual x Intel Application Accelerator Downloads x Compatibility Information The following - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 86
refer to the following Intel Application Accelerator website for troubleshooting information: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/index.htm 23.1 RAID Volume Restoration In the event that a RAID volume is reported as degraded or failed by the Intel(R) Application Accelerator tray icon - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 87
' will be launched which will guide you through the process of rebuilding to the new hard drive. 23.1.3 Degraded RAID 1 and Failed RAID 0 Volume on a Single RAID Array This scenario can occur when two RAID volumes (0 and 1) exist on a single RAID array (see Intel(R) Matrix RAID Technology). A RAID - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 88
Troubleshooting R Missing Hard Drive Member When the Operating System is on the RAID 1 Volume or is on a Non-RAID Hard Drive 1. Make sure the system is powered off. 2. Reconnect the hard drive. 3. Reboot the system into Windows*; the RAID 1 volume will start rebuilding automatically. 4. Run the - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 89
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) R 24 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Please refer to the following Intel Application Accelerator website for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/index.htm User's Manual 89 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 90
Intel chipset that is located on your motherboard. The Intel Chipset Identification Utility can be downloaded from the following Intel website: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets Note: Important Note: Please do not follow the instructions listed below or attempt to open a computer system - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 91
AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISA PnP services. For more details about the specific INF files that are updated, please refer to the README.TXT file that is included with the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Intel chipsets. Note: It is important that your Intel chipset is properly configured - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 92
Software Installation Utility for Intel chipsets, certain symptoms may be seen depending on the system configuration. Please refer to the following Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility website for troubleshooting information: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/inf/ 92 User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 93
connection only, with no outside-the-box implementation. It is a storage device-centric technology and does not support anticipated 10-year roadmap. x Software Transparency with Legacy Parallel ATA: Length Power Cable Power Consumed 150/300/600 MB/sec (forecast only) Generation 1 7-pin SATA Manual 93 - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 94
(SATA), your system must meet ALL of the following requirements: x SATA compatible logic either on the motherboard or on a Serial ATA adapter card x SATA compatible BIOS x SATA-aware device driver for the operating system x Generation 1-compatible SATA device such as a hard drive x A SATA data cable - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 95
If your motherboard has a supported Intel chipset and provides both IDE and Serial ATA connections, you can Intel RAID Technology as these devices have not been validated for use in Intel platforms. Intel does not provide support for configurations using IDE to Serial ATA Adapters. User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 96
transfer modes Serial ATA (SATA) devices support along with the theoretical transfer rate. transfer rates of SATA transfer modes supported by the Intel 82801ER I/O Controller Hub. Your actual Transfer Modes Mode Generation 1 Theoretical Transfer Rate (MB/s) 150MB/s Note: Refer to the Glossary ( - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 97
that supports NCQ, increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. Serial ATA port (connector) on a motherboard identified as Port0 Serial ATA port (connector) on a motherboard identified as Port1 Power-On Self Test User's Manual - Intel S3200SH | Intel Application Accelerator User's Manual - Page 98
disk and the mirror disk are identical. RAID 1 provides the best data protection but is slower than RAID level 0. Note: Intel Application Accelerator version 3.0 does not support RAID 1. A group of physical disk drives managed by either hardware, software, or a combination of both Term used to
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