Intel DP55KG Product Guide - Page 19

Legacy I/O, Expandability - raid

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Desktop Board Features NOTE In order to use supported onboard RAID features, you must first enable RAID in the BIOS. Also, during Microsoft Windows XP installation, you must press the F6 key to install the RAID drivers. Refer to your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for more information about installing drivers during installation. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for both AHCI and RAID without the need to install separate RAID drivers using the F6 key. The red eSATA connectors on the back panel can be used to connect an eSATA drive. They can also be used for port replication, which allows the aggregation of multiple hard drives on each of the eSATA ports. The eSATA interface also supports the following RAID levels: • RAID 0 • RAID 1 NOTE The Marvell 88SE6145 controller supports single drive non-RAID configurations as well as RAID configurations. Refer to your operating system installation documentation for more information about installing drivers during the installation process. Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DP55KG includes an I/O controller that provides the following legacy I/O features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) support • Low pin count (LPC) interface • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DP55KG provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port (x8/x16 electrical) • One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port (x8 electrical; x16 compatible) • One PCI Express 2.0 x4 port (x4 electrical; x16 compatible) • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports • Two PCI bus connectors 19

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Desktop Board Features
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NOTE
In order to use supported onboard RAID features, you must first enable RAID in the
BIOS.
Also, during Microsoft Windows XP installation, you must press the F6 key to
install the RAID drivers.
Refer to your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for more
information about installing drivers during installation.
Both Microsoft Windows Vista
and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for both AHCI and RAID
without the need to install separate RAID drivers using the F6 key.
The red eSATA connectors on the back panel can be used to connect an eSATA drive.
They can also be used for port replication, which allows the aggregation of multiple
hard drives on each of the eSATA ports.
The eSATA interface also supports the following RAID levels:
•
RAID 0
•
RAID 1
NOTE
The Marvell 88SE6145 controller supports single drive non-RAID configurations as well
as RAID configurations.
Refer to your operating system installation documentation for
more information about installing drivers during the installation process.
Legacy I/O
Intel Desktop Board DP55KG includes an I/O controller that provides the following
legacy I/O features:
•
Consumer Infrared (CIR) support
•
Low pin count (LPC) interface
•
Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
•
PCI power management support
Expandability
Intel Desktop Board DP55KG provides the following expansion capability:
•
One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port (x8/x16 electrical)
•
One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port (x8 electrical; x16 compatible)
•
One PCI Express 2.0 x4 port (x4 electrical; x16 compatible)
•
Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports
•
Two PCI bus connectors