User manual AOPEN AX4CMAXII

[. . . ] Overview AX4C Max II Online Manual AX4C Max II Hardware Drivers & AWARD DOC. NO. : AX4CMAXII-OL-E0403C Glossary T bl h 1 ti & AX4C Max II W h a t 's i n t h i s m a n u a l Online Manual AX4C Max II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 You Must Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] There are other RAID configurations in addition to those described here, but these are the types most commonly used in the industry. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 7 Mirroring Striping Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Logical Drive Block 7 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Block 8 Physical Disks 89 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Block 8 Physical Disks Mirroring AX4C Max II HDD Ca pac it y of RAI D Le vel s Striping / Span (RAID 0) Online Manual Striping with Mirroring (RAID 0 +1) Striping Physical Disks Physical Disks 40 GB 40 GB Logical Drive 80 GB Physical Disks 40GB Physical Disks 40 GB Mirroring Mi r ro r in g ( R A ID 1) Logical Drive 80 GB Physical Disks Physical Disks 40 GB 40 GB Logical Drive 40 GB Physical Disks 40GB Physical Disks 40 GB Striping 90 AX4C Max II Serial ATA RAID for Intel ICH5R Online Manual With the latest chipsets implemented, Intel ICH5R provides RAID 0 and RAID 1 function for the Serial ATA hard disks. You may follow the steps shown below to setup your disk array. A r ou s e R AI D f u n ct i o n i n BI O S After having properly installed your Serial ATA hard disks, you may directly get into the BIOS setting screen for adjustment. You may simply press "Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device On-Chip Serial ATA" to choose Enhanced mode. In order to utilize Serial ATA function, please select RAID in SATA Mode. Finally, do save the changes and exit BIOS setup screen. 91 AX4C Max II R A I D C o n f i gu r at i o n Ut i l i t y Online Manual In order to make sure your system can recognize and operate Serial ATA RAID device smoothly, we have to enter RAID Configuration Utility to do some configuration. After finishing the BIOS setup and reboot, you will see [Press CTRL + I to enter configuration Utility] about half way through the boot up. Please press these two buttons simultaneously. When you enter you will be presented with a screen as shown below: 1. Create RAID Volume: This section allows users to choose the strip size and disk volume of RAID. 2. Delete RAID Volume: This section allows users to delete the volume of RAID. Please be noted that deleting a volume will destroy volume data and cause any member disks to become available as non-RAID disks. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID: Users can remove any internal RAID structures from all RAID disks, including disks with working volume. Select "Yes" will cause all data on any disk to be lost. 92 AX4C Max II In st a lli n g IAA Dri v e r (I nt el Ap p li ca ti o n Ac c el er a t or RAI D Ed it io n) Online Manual You can install Intel IAA RAID Edition Driver to increase the performance of software applications and reduce PC boot times. The IAA RAID Edition is designed to provide functionality for the Intel (R) ICH5R SATA RAID Controller. This product is available for use on Pentium (R) 4 processor-based systems with an ICH5R I/O Controller Hub and running Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. Software installation is flexible and fully automated for Windows 2000/XP. You can find it in the AOpen Bonus Pack. 93 AX4C Max II Serial ATA RAID for Promise PDC20378 Online Manual Integrated in ICH5R, this motherboard comes with the function of additional RAID 0 and RAID 1 function. Beside RAID 0 and RAID 1, this motherboard is designed with Promise Serial ATA (PDC20378) controller onboard, which is capable of providing you additional RAID 0, 1, 0+1 functioned by ATA133 IDE Connector. SATA port 2 (ICH5R) SATA port 1 (ICH5R) SATA port 3 (PDC20378) SATA port 4 (PDC20378) Serial ATA Ports Motherboard AX4C Max II SATA 1 & 2 RAID 0, 1 SATA 3 & 4 RAID 0, 1, 0+1 (With ATA133) Note: Please be noted that "1MHz stepping AGP/PCI Overclocking" will be automatically disabled when SATA device is being connected, for preventing any system instability. 94 AX4C Max II R A I D C o n f i gu r at i o n Ut i l i t y Online Manual Promise PDC29378 is capable of creating RAID function of 0, 1, 0+1 (by IDE3). Briefly shows you how FASTBUILD Utility creates disk array for your different arrangement (For details, please refer to the RAID Utility Guide in Bonus CD). To create the disk array for RAID 0 with 2 hard disks: 2. To create the disk array for RAID 1 with 2 hard disks: 95 AX4C Max II 3. To create the disk array for RAID 0, 1, 0 + 1 with 4 hard disks: Online Manual If this is the first time booting and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will display the following screen. FastBuildTM Utility Main Menu 96 AX4C Max II Online Manual Press "1" to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array. For viewing Drive Assignment, Define Array, Delete Array, or Rebuild Array, please select the respective item for settings. (For details, please refer to the RAID Utility Guide in Bonus CD) 97 AX4C Max II In te l( R) Ap pli c a ti o n Ac c el e ra t or Online Manual The Intel(R) Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of the storage sub-system and overall system performance. [. . . ] For example: Part No. Serial No. Part No. P/N: 91. 88110. 201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number. 163 AX4C Max II Mo Mo de l na me a n d B IO S v ers i on Online Manual Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen ( POST screen). For example: AX4C Max II R1. 00 April. 01. 2003 AOpen Inc. Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1. 0A Copyright © 1998, Award Software, Inc. AX4C Max II is model name of motherboard; R1. 00 is BIOS version. 164 AX4C Max II Online Manual Pr o d uc t R e g is t r at i o n Thank you for choosing AOpen product. [. . . ]