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Installing the RAID software (optional)

Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

The Driver CD that accompanies your purchase of PCISAT2IDE2 includes Via V-RAID software, which allows you to configure the installed drives using a variety of RAID applications.

NOTE: If the drivers for the card were installed by running the setup.exe file on the CD, the RAID software will already be installed.

To install the Via V-RAID software:

1.Locate and double-click on the file entitled Setup.exe on the Driver CD. This will launch the installation utility. Click Next to continue.

2.On the screen that follows, select I agree, after reading the VIA Software License Agreement, and click Next.

3. Select both VIA V-RAID Software Package V5.3 and VIA V-RAID Config Utility 5.30 and click Next.

4.The screen that follows asks that you confirm your selection. Click Next to continue:

5.Once the necessary files have been installed, another confirmation window will appear, confirming the successful installation of the V-RAID software. Click Next to continue:

6.Following the successful installation of the software, you will be prompted to reboot Windows. To conclude installation, please select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and click Finish.

7.For instructions as to how to configure the VIA V-RAID Software, please consult the compiled HTML help file entitled raid_tool, located on the Driver CD.

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PCISAT2IDE1 specifications

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