Promise Technology 150TX2 user manual Compatibility

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FastTrak S150 TX2plus User Manual

Utilizes FastBuild™

 

automenu from the FastTrak

Has “Auto Setup” option for quick and easy

S150 TX2plus onboard

array builds.

BIOS

 

 

 

Displays status and error

Notifies user of possible errors and allows for

checking messages during

recovery of mirrored drive arrays directly

bootup

from FastBuild™.

 

 

Employs the latest Promise

Fully supports Serial ATA specifications with

PCI Serial ATA ASIC

150 MB/sec timing and CRC error-checking

technology

at high speeds.

 

 

Mirroring supports automatic

Fault tolerance can be restored automatically

background rebuilds

without rebooting.

 

 

 

 

 

Compatibility

Features

Benefits

Complies with PCI v2.3

Provides highest level of hardware

Local Bus standard

compatibility.

 

 

Complies with SATA

Provides full compatibility with first

Specification 1.0

generation Serial ATA hard drives.

 

 

Compliant with PCI Bus

Provides 32-bit I/O, Bus Master, and Ultra

Master standard. PCI Bus

ATA performance for optimal system

Master support

performance.

 

 

Tested compatibility to

Improves system performance of new and

coexist with motherboards

existing installations.

that have integrated IDE

 

controllers

 

 

 

FastTrak S150 TX2 is

Works with newest and current IDE drive

compatible with

specifications. Promise performs verification

Ultra ATA/133,

testing with major drive manufacturers and

Ultra ATA/100

development partners.

 

 

Features LBA and Extended

Breaks capacity barriers for support of drives

Interrupt13 drive translation

greater than 137 GB in capacity. Offers

in controller onboard BIOS

flexible storage options for space demanding

 

applications.

 

 

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Contents Fasttrak S150 TX2PLUS Important Data Protection Information CopyrightTrademarks 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 MenuPerformance Creating Arrays AutomaticallyOptimize Array for 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 Saves Array Information Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX2plus Orders Arrays 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 0+1 Stripe + Mirror RAID 0 StripeRAID 1 Mirror Drive Issues Page Installation Issues Post-InstallationPage European Tech Support Technical Support ServicesUSA Tech Support Center Pacific Rim Sales Office China OfficeLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesYour Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair