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Intel Desktop Board DX38BT 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 labeled Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver. Install the Intel® ICH9 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 Internet at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 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. 70

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Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide
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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 <F6> to install a third-party SCSI or
RAID driver.
When prompted, insert the diskette labeled Intel Matrix Storage
Technology RAID Driver.
Install the Intel
®
ICH9 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 Internet at
.
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.