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"Bob Davis" wrote:
> "Stoddart" <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in
> message
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> > "Bob Davis" wrote:
> > > You do not need to reinstall Windows to have the
> drives
> > > recognized by the
> > > OS. I know because I did it, though on the ICH5R
> controller.
> > > You may find
> > > the ICH5R controller a better alternative unless you
> are using
> > > it for
> > > something else or have other reasons for selecting
> Sil3112
> > > instead.
> > >
> > > 1. Remove the drive cables from the Sil3112 and
> download
> > > Intel IAA (ICH5R)
> > > drivers obtained either from the GB or Intel site.
> > >
> > > 2. Disable Sil3112 in your bios.
> > >
> > > 3. Enable "On-chip" SATA and the RAID function
> directly under
> > > it in your
> > > bios. Don't worry that you will not be using it in
> a RAID
> > > array, as ICH5R
> > > will run two separate drives perfectly well. Once
> RAID is
> > > enabled and the
> > > drivers loaded you will be able to slip into RAID
> very easily
> > > at a later
> > > date if you wish.
> > >
> > > 4. Having the drivers ready on a floppy disk, boot
> into XP
> > > and wait for it
> > > to recognize the new hardware.
> > >
> > > 5. When it asks for a driver location point to the
> floppy.
> > >
> > > This worked fine for me with a single Raptor, and I
> later
> > > added another for
> > > RAID0. I have not tried this with the Sil3112
> controller, but
> > > I assume it
> > > would work as well by substituting the Sil3112
> "on-board" SATA
> > > in your bios
> > > instead of ICH5R and have the appropriate drivers
> for that
> > > controller ready
> > > on the floppy.
> >
> > This sounds great. I have a few reservations though. Firstly
> I can’t
> > seem to find where to disable the Sil3112, even under
> advanced
> > settings.
>
> Both are located under the Integrated Peripherals section.
> The Sil3112
> controller is selectible as "Onboard H/W SATA," and you should
> set it to
> "disabled." Here are the settings to enable ICH5R:
>
> On-Chip SATA: Manual
> SATA Port0 configuration: Port 0
> SATA RAID function: RAID
>
> Have your IAA drivers ready on a floppy and boot into XP,
> which will prompt
> you after seeing the new hardware.
>
> > I have noticed in other posts that some have had the option
> > of selecting/disabling any of the 3 controllers for the boot
> order but
> > I haven’t got that option (only boot to hard drive, cd etc).
>
> In my bios v13a, above the boot order (first, second, etc.) is
> an option
> called "Hard Disk Boot Priority" (manual shows this option as
> "SCSI/SATA/RAID Boot Order"). Select your RAID array from
> this list. Mine
> shows up as "SCSI0: Intel RAID_Volume1".
>
> > I also am concerned that Intel IAA will be compatible with
> the Raid 0
> > setup
> > of the 2x Raptors with the operating system on. It may be
> that the IAA
> > will ask me to make a new Raid setup to be compatible with
> it?
>
> 1. Back up data on original XP disk.
>
> 2. Set up the ICH5R RAID controller by following the steps
> above from an
> earlier message. Make sure boot order (first, second, etc.)
> and HD Boot
> Priority is set correctly.
>
> 3. Boot into XP and let it install the new hardware using the
> drivers on the
> floppy. There are four files:
>
> IASTOR.SYS
> IASTOR.INF
> IASTOR.CAT
> TXTSETUP.OEM
>
> 4. Attach the two Raptors to the ICH5R controller (while
> powered down), then
> reboot. Enter the RAID bios when it appears and set up the
> array.
>
> 5. Restore from the cloned third drive or back-up image. I
> can't say how
> to restore a backup from another source other than Norton
> Ghost.
>
> 6. Boot into XP. For me this worked without any issues,
> although you may
> get one or more weird messages on the first boot only. Ignore
> them, reboot,
> and they should not reoccur. Every time I restore from a
> clone I get these
> messages on the first boot into XP.
>
> When you enable ICH5R + RAID in the bios, at the next boot you
> will see the
> RAID screen pop up after POST. You will hit the key(s)
> requested to enter,
> then follow the procedure to create a RAID0 array. It should
> be
> self-explanatory except for stripe size, which is
> configurable. I have
> mine set to 128k, although my setting reflects my priority for
> large file
> transfers. If you do a lot of photo or video editing, or
> otherwise moving
> large files around, set it here. Otherwise, you might
> consider 64k or lower
> instead. Lower numbers will probably give better benchmarks,
> but that may
> not be a reflection of the real world. There is plenty of
> info about this
> on the Web, so do some research and set it where it best
> applies to your
> work. Try a Google search on "RAID stripe size" and you'll
> get more hits
> than you'll want to read.
>
> When you set up the array, I don't think it will create it
> from the info
> already on a single drive, as it may instead destroy the data
> on the
> original drive, so back up everything!
> I used Norton Ghost to clone the original, then restored to
> the array. See
> below for the procedure I followed.
>
>
> > I am preparing for a full reinstall just in case and will
> keep you posted
> > on the eventual
> > outcome.
>
> That's smart. Always plan on a worst-case scenario, and that
> way you're
> covered. You shouldn't need to do a full reinstall, though,
> if you back
> your system up reliably. I can attest that Norton Ghost 2003
> worked fine
> for me using this procedure:
>
> 1. Clone to a third drive. To be safe, do it to a fourth for
> a second
> backup.
>
> 2. Set up your array.
>
> 3. Partition the array using FDISK (WinME or later version).
> Ghost showed
> the array grayed out and not selectable before partitioning.
>
> 4. Boot into the Ghost floppy.
>
> 5. Restore the clone onto the new array.
>
> At that point WinXP booted into the new array. It sounds
> complicated, but
> it was really very straight-forward for me.
Thanks Bob,
I am grateful for the help, sadly though I am not at your level of
skill or confident enough to follow the method you have outlined. I am
glad that it worked for your self. I stumbled through my first setup
but the information you helped with has given me a better
understanding of how it all works. I will go for a clean install using
the ICH5R as the initial controller (2 x Raptors) as you recommended
and once I get that up and running I will install the 2 x 250gb SATA’s
on the Sil3112.
Thankyou again for your help.
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