Promise Technology 150TX2 user manual

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FastTrak S150 TX2plus User Manual

Existing Windows ME Installation	45
Confirming Windows ME Driver Installation	45
New Windows NT4.0 Installation	46
Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation	47
Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0	47
New Windows 98 Installation	48
Existing Windows 98 Installation	49
Confirming Windows 98 Driver Installation	49
Chapter 5: Disk Array Concepts	51
About FastTrak S150 TX2plus	51
About Adapter BIOS	51
FastBuild Auto Menu Setup	51
Reserve Sector	51
Disk Array Terms	52
Disk Array Description	52
Disk Array Member	52
Disk Array Types	52
About RAID Levels	53
Striping (RAID 0)	53
Mirroring (RAID 1)	54
Striping / Mirroring (RAID 0+1)	56
About Dual Data Redundancy	56
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips	57
Motherboard Issues	57
System CMOS Issues	58
Drive-Related Errors	59
Operating System-Related Issues	62
Performance Tips	64
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions	67
Pre-Installation	67
Drive Issues	69
Installation Issues	71
Post-Installation	71
Appendix B: Technical Support	73
Technical Support Services	73
Limited Warranty	75
Disclaimer of other warranties	75
Your Responsibilities	76
Returning Product for Repair	77

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Contents Fasttrak S150 TX2PLUS Trademarks CopyrightImportant Data Protection Information Contents Page Introduction FastTrak S150 TX2plusPromise Array Management Utility PAM Key Features and Benefits Features BenefitsCompatibility Installation Unpacking Your FastTrak CardInstalling the FastTrak Card Insert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slotInstalling the Hard Drives FastTrak S150 TX2plus card Creating Your Disk Array Creating a Performance Array Creating a Security Array with New Drives Page Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive Seagate S380023AS Installation Creating a Security Array with Quick Initialization Installation Page Using FastBuild Configuration Utility Viewing FastTrak S150 TX2plus Bios ScreenNavigating the FastBuild Setup Menu Using the Main MenuOptimize Array for Creating Arrays AutomaticallyPerformance Security Security and PerformanceUsing a Hot Spare Drive Viewing Drive Assignments Creating Multiple ArraysManually Creating an Array Selecting Array Type Selecting Stripe BlockGigabyte Boundary Assigning Drives to Array Creating a Striped ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Drive Model Capacity MB Page How FastTrak S150 TX2plus Orders Arrays Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX2plus Saves Array Information Deleting an Array Array Stripe 160048 Rebuilding a Mirrored Array 80024 Page Installing Software Drivers Procedure NumberWindows XP Installation Existing Windows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Existing Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver InstallationNew Windows ME Installation Existing Windows ME Installation Confirming Windows ME Driver InstallationNew Windows NT4.0 Installation Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0New Windows 98 Installation Existing Windows 98 Installation Confirming Windows 98 Driver InstallationPage About Adapter Bios FastBuild Auto Menu SetupAbout FastTrak S150 TX2plus Reserve SectorRAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance Drives Disk Array TermsDisk Array Description Disk Array MemberAbout RAID Levels Striping RAIDMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesDisk Array Concepts Striping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 Motherboard Issues Configuring PCI IRQ resourcesIntermittent data problems Freeing additional IRQ resourcesSystem Cmos Issues Using an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak S150 TX2plusDrive-Related Errors Critical Array Status Error Reported during BootDrive cannot be formed into an array System Cmos displays C or D drive failure during StartupUnable to Partition or Format Array Cannot Rebuild Mirrored RAID 1 Array Operating System-Related Issues Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device ManagerTroubleshooting & Tips Performance Tips Optimize Array for PerformanceChange Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Appendix a Frequently Asked Questions Pre-InstallationRAID 1 Mirror RAID 0 StripeRAID 0+1 Stripe + Mirror Drive Issues Page Installation Issues Post-InstallationPage USA Tech Support Center Technical Support ServicesEuropean Tech Support Pacific Rim Sales Office China OfficeLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesYour Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair