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Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software
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Intel Desktop Board D5400XS Product Guide Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 1. Begin Windows Setup by booting from the Windows installation CD. 2. At the beginning of Windows Setup, press to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. When prompted, insert the diskette that contains the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver in a USB floppy disk drive. Refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916196/en-us for information on selecting a compatible USB floppy disk drive. Install the Intel® SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console software via the Intel Express Installer CD included with your Desktop Board or after downloading it from the Desktop Board D5400XS page at http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/. The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to manage the RAID configuration. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA drive to RAID without reinstalling the operating system, when a second SATA hard drive is added to the system. Follow the steps described above in "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software." Once additional SATA drives have been added to the system, open the Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console Software and follow the directions to update to a RAID setup. Configuring for External RAID Using Marvell Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 1. Assemble your system and attach two eSATA hard drives to the Desktop Board's two back panel eSATA connectors. 2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing the key after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests begin. 3. Go to Advanced Peripheral Configuration Secondary SATA Controller; ensure that RAID is selected. 4. Then save your settings by pressing . 68