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joris.h.driepinter@nospam12move.nl typed this:
> On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 01:45:39 GMT, Don Olsen <me@home.com> wrote:
>
>
>>>Doc wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Anyone running "any" raid configuration with the integrated SATA raid
>>>>controller on this board?
>>>>Would you comment on performance? Which drives? Any problems?
>>>>Many thanks.
>>>
>>>I tried using IDE RAID (Western Digital 160GB) and it failed. Couldn't
>>>even get the OS loaded without it crashing.
>>>
>>
>>I had a lot of trouble too putting the OS on a new SATA WD 120GB drive.
>>
>>I tried XP/SP1 and XP/SP2 and both would crash and burn when it rebooted
>>to finish the installation.
>>
>>This is what worked for me.......
>>
>>During the initial install it asks if I need to install additional
>>drivers and gives me the option of pressing F6. Instead of F6 I press
>>F5. Apparently it needed to know whether it is a multiple CPU board and
>>how many CPUs are installed. Don't know why this works but it does.
>>
>>I was able to install XP/SP1 or XP/SP2 without any trouble. To prove to
>>myself that this was the cure, I tried to install again without using
>>F5, and it failed again. Go figure.
>>
>>Hope this helps..............
>
> Have 2 Hitachi deskstar's installed.
> used F6 and setup asked for RAID Controller drivers that are on the
> floppy that goes with the mainboard. You have to install them both.
> Even on the basic Win XP all of the 314Gb was recognised as far as I can
> remember.
Many thanks.. will be building this next week SO ALL THESE responses
came at a perfect time! Thanks very much.
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Rich "Doc" Colley
mailto: pc-dc-doc@nospam.comcast.net
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