SIIG SATA II-150 PCI Manuale utente
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SATA II-150 PCI RAID
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the SATA II-150 PCI RAID
The SATA II-150 PCI RAID is an ultra high-speed two
channel Serial ATA Generation II RAID controller for use
in PCI enabled systems.
Features and Benefits
• Compliant with PCI 2.3
• Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications and
complement of SATA II optional features
• SupportsRAID0(stripe)forperformanceandRAID
1 (mirror) for data protection
• Supports two SATA channels and data transfer rate
up to 1.5Gb/s (150MB/s)
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and
SATA TCQ commands
• Onboard bus master engine relieves the system
processor and enhances system performance
• Features independent 256-byte FIFOs per channel
for host reads and writes
• Breaks the 137GB barrier! Works with various
brands of large capacity Serial ATA hard disks
• Supports SATA hard disk hot-plugging
System Requirements
• Pentium®or equivalent PC with an available PCI
slot
• Windows®2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 &
2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)
04-0412C
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PackageContents
•SATA II-150 PCI RAID board
• 2 SATA data cables and one dual-connector SATA
power cable
• Spare low profile bracket
• Driver CD and Quick Installation Guide
Layout
Figure 1. SATA II-150 PCI RAID
Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
Static electricity discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer’s case for a few
seconds. Avoid contact with internal parts and handle
cards only by their external edges.
Internal
connectors
HDD
Activity
LEDs
HDD LED pins (Front chassis
LED; connects horizontally)
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1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer, remove the cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
4. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
5. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card.
6. Replacethecomputercoverand reconnectthe power
cord.
Hard Disk Drive Connection
The SATA II-150 PCI RAID is a two channel Serial ATA
controller that supports two Serial ATA hard disk drives.
It is recommended use identical hard drives for all RAID
configurations. It's possible to combine hard drives of
differentsizesandmakes,however,itisnotrecommended
to do so.
RAID Arrays
RAID Arrays are setup in the SATA II-150 PCI RAID
BIOS.
RAID 0 (Striping)
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives.
Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drives.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+R when prompted to
enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select RAID , then press Enter.
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3. Select Create, then press Enter.
4. Select RAID 0, then press spacebar.
5. Select chunk size from 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k , 128k or
256k, then press spacebar.
6. Create name or leave blank, press Enter.
7. When asked Expand RAID 0 to maximum capacity,
select No, then press Enter.
8. Select Exit, then press Enter.
9. When asked Are You Sure to Exit(Yes/No)?, select
Yes, then press Enter to exit and reboot.
10. Continue with the Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
RAID 1 (Mirror)
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives.
Mirroring will destroy existing data on the hard drives.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+R when prompted to
enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select RAID , then press Enter.
3. Select Create, then press Enter.
4. At the next screen choose RAID1, then press
spacebar.
5. Create name or leave blank, then press Enter.
6. When asked, Activate load balance for RAID 1
(Yes/No)?, select Yes, then press Enter.
7. Select Exit, then press Enter.
8. When asked Are You Sure to Exit(Yes/No)?, select
Yes, then press Enter to exit and reboot.
9. Continue with the Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
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JBOD
This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives.
JBOD will destroy existing data on the hard drive.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+R when prompted to
enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select RAID, then press Enter.
3. Select Create, then press Enter.
4. Select JBOD, then press spacebar.
5. Create name or leave blank, press Enter.
6. Select Exit, then press Enter.
7. When asked Are You Sure to Exit(Yes/No)?, select
Yes, then press Enter to exit and reboot.
8. Continue with Fdisk and Format steps as if you
were installing a conventional hard drive.
Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set
When a failure to one member occurs, you will be notified
either by the RAID BIOS during boot or by the Initio
SATA RAID Manager while in Windows. The steps
below will guide you in rebuilding a failed mirror set.
To Rebuild the Mirror while in the SATA RAID BIOS
This method may not be compatible in some systems, in
this case, use the Online Mirror Rebuild method on the
next page to rebuild your mirror set.
1. Replace the failed drive(s) with one of equal or
greater capacity, then start the computer.
2. During boot press Ctrl+R to enter the RAID BIOS.
3. Select Disk, press Enter.
4. Select Reserved for RAID, then press Enter.
5. Select the single hard drive then press Enter.
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6. When asked, All data in selected drive will lost!
Continue (Yes/No)?, select Yes, then press Enter.
7. Select RAID, then select Rebuild.
8. Press Enter.The mirror will begin rebuilding. Do
not interfere with the process.
9. When rebuilding is finished, select Exit, then press
Enter
10. When asked Are You Sure to Exit(Yes/No)?, select
Yes, then press Enter to exit and reboot.
To Rebuild the Mirror while in Windows
1. Replace the failed drive(s) with one of equal or
greater capacity, then start the computer.
2. When Windows resumes, click Start/Programs or
All Programs/Initio SATA RAID/Initio RAID
Manager.
3. Double click Initio SATA RAID Manager iconfrom
the system tray to bring up the application.
4. Click Mirror Array, then click Tasks.
5. Click Rebuild Array, then click OK.
6. The mirror will rebuild. Rebuild time is dependent
on the size of the mirror set.
Deleting RAID Arrays
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+R when prompted to
enter the RAID BIOS.
2. Select RAID, then press Enter.
3. Select the Delete, then press Enter.
4. Select Exit, then press Enter.
5. When asked Are You Sure to Exit(Yes/No)?, select
Yes, then press Enter to exit and reboot.
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Low Level Format
Low Level Format is built into the RAID BIOS to make it
more convenient to erase the entire contents of a hard
disk drive, including data, drive and partition
information. The Low Level Format utility works on
singleharddrives only, before the RAID setisconfigured.
BIOS Configuration
SATA II-150 PCI RAID BIOS will appear everytime your
system starts up. If the BIOS doesn't show, please try
your controller in another PCI slot. During this (Post)
process, the BIOS will show up and indicate the hard
drives attached to it. If a failure to your RAID set should
occur, your system boot up will stop at the RAID BIOS set
up screen. To continue, press either Ctrl+R to enter the
RAID BIOS set up or ESC key to continue booting.
Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
SATA II-150 PCI RAID drivers.
Windows 2000
For A New Installation
A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
1. Setup the RAID array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow the Windows 2000 installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer if prompted by Windows
installation. Otherwise, go directly to step 4.
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4. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the RAID driver.
5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of
the driver.
6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.
7. Select Initio INIC162x S-ATA RAID Driver For
Windows 2000, then press Enter.
8. Press Enter again continue and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the Windows installation.
Do not remove the floppy disk until instructed.
WhenWindows installationcompletes,go toInitio SATA
RAID Manager GUI on page 13 and install the RAID
utility.
For An Existing Installation
1. SetuptheRAIDarrayprior to driver installation and
boot up to Windows.
2. At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), then click Next.
4. InsertthedriverCD,checkCD-ROMdrives,uncheck
the other boxes, click Next, then click Next again.
5. IftheDigital Signature NotFound messageappears,
click Yes. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for
stabilityand compatibility.
6. Click Next, then Finish.
7. Repeat step 5.
8. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
When Windows resumes, go to Initio SATA RAID
Manager GUI on page 13 and install the RAID utility.
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Windows XP/Server 2003
For A New Installation
A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver
installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents
of the Floppy folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank
floppy disk then follow the directions below.
1. Setup the RAID array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Microsoft Windows installation procedure.
3. Restart the computer if prompted by Windows'
installation. Otherwise, go directly to step 4.
4. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the
RAID driver.
5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of
the driver.
6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.
For 32-bit Windows: Select Initio INIC162x S-ATA
RAID Driver For Windows XP/Server 2003, then
press Enter.
For 64-bit Windows: Select Initio INIC162x S-ATA
RAIDDriverFor WindowsXP/Server 2003AMD64,
then press Enter.
7. Press Enter to continue the installation, then follow
the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows
installation. Do not remove the floppy disk until
instructed.
When Windows resumes, go to Initio SATA RAID
Manager GUI on page 13 and install the RAID utility.
For An Existing Installation
1. SetuptheRAIDarrayprior to driver installation and
boot up to Windows.
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2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3
XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later):
select No, not at this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended),and click Next.
4. Accept the default entry, then click Next.
5. Click Continue Anyway, then click Finish.
6. Repeat steps 2-5.
7. Click Yes to restart to complete the installation.
When Windows resumes, go to Initio SATA RAID
Manager GUI on page 13 and install the RAID utility.
Windows Vista™
For A New Installation
1. Setupthe RAID arrayprior to Windowsinstallation.
2. Follow Microsoft Windows installation procedure.
3. At the Where do you want to install Windows
screen, insert the driver CD, click Load Driver, then
click Browse.
4. Double click your CD/DVD drive, select the Vista
folder, then click OK.
5. Select Initio INIC1622 S-ATA RAID Controller...,
then click Next.
6. Continue with Windows Vista operating system
installation.
When Windows resumes, go to Initio SATA RAID
Manager GUI on page 13 and install the RAID utility.
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