Intel Desktop Board DP45SG Product Guide
Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software for Microsoft Windows* XP
NOTE
You wll not be required to perform these steps if you will be using the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system as the ICH10R driver is supported natively.
1.Begin Windows Setup by booting from the Windows installation CD.
2.At the beginning of Windows Setup, press <F6> to install a
3.Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers.
4.Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console software via the Intel Express Installer Driver and Softwared DVD 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" 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.
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