SUPER MICRO Computer H8DII+-F, H8DI3+-F user manual Using the Adaptec RAID Utility

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Chapter 2: Installation

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility

The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID.

Figure 2-5. Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation

You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window's OS installation:

1.With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system.

2.When you see the prompt, hit the <F6> key to enter Windows setup.

3.Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins "Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices . . ." When you see the screen, hit the <S> key to "Specify Additional Device", then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive.

4.Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk" and hit the <Enter> key.

5.Highlight the first "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it.

6.Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup.

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Contents Super Page H8DI3+-F About This ManualManual Organization Table of Contents Sgpio Bios Viii Overview ChecklistAsia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeH8DI3+/I+-F Serverboard Image SLOT1 SLOT2 H8DI3+/I+-F Serverboard Quick Reference Jumper Description Default SettingCOM1/COM2 Connector DescriptionExpansion Slots Serverboard FeaturesMemory ChipsetOther Acpi FeaturesDimensions Onboard I/OSR5690 HyperTransport Technology Chipset OverviewPC Health Monitoring AMD SR5690/SP5100 ProcessorPower Configuration Settings Wake-On-LAN WOL Power SupplyWake-On-Ring Header WOR Super I/O H8DI3+/I+-F Serverboard User’s Manual Installation Triangles Processor and Heatsink InstallationInstalling the Heatsinks Mounting the Serverboard onto the Tray in the Chassis Mounting the Serverboard into a ChassisTo Remove To InstallSupport Maximum MemoryPCI Expansion Cards Installing a PCI Expansion CardFront Control Panel I/O Port and Control Panel ConnectionsRear I/O Ports Reset Connector Connector DefinitionsPower Connectors Pwon ConnectorNMI Button Power On LEDLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Serial Ports Universal Serial Bus PortsUSB Headers Fan HeadersOverheat LED Power I2CSMBus Header Wake-On-LANButton Power LED/SpeakerChassis Intrusion ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsExplanation of Jumpers Jumper SettingsCompact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash Card PWR ConnectorPCI-X Slot Frequency Selection Watch Dog Enable/DisableVGA Enable/Disable I2C to PCI-Express SlotCompact Flash Master/Slave Select LAN1/2 Enable/DisableSAS Enable/Disable SAS RAID Mode SelectDedicated Ipmi LAN LEDs Onboard IndicatorsPower LED LAN1/LAN2 LEDsIDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE#1 IDE ConnectorsFloppy, SAS and Sata Drive Connections Sata Ports Floppy Drive ConnectorSAS Ports Enabling Sata RAID Installing the OS/SATA DriverSerial ATA Sata Enabling Sata RAID in the Bios Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation Using the Adaptec RAID UtilityDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing DriversSupero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control Before Power On Troubleshooting ProceduresNo Power Losing the System’s Setup Configuration Memory ErrorsNo Video Question What type of memory does my serverboard support? Technical Support ProceduresFrequently Asked Questions Question How do I update my BIOS?Question Whats on the CD that came with my serverboard? Returning Merchandise for ServiceIntroduction Starting the Setup UtilityBoot Feature Advanced Settings MenuMain Menu Processor & Clock Options Memory Configuration Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge ConfigurationECC Configuration Dram BG Scrub Dram ECC EnableBit ECC Mode Dram Scrub RedirectDram Timing Configuration SouthBridge ConfigurationPCI Express Configuration RD890 ConfigurationHot Plug Support NB-SB Port Features NB-SB Link ApsmGPP Core Settings Powerdown Unused LanesHyper Transport Configuration Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave Channel IDE/Floppy ConfigurationA.R.T PIO ModeDMA Mode Block Multi-Sector TransferPCI/PnP Configuration Super IO Device Configuration Remote Access Configuration System Fan Monitor Hardware Health ConfigurationAcpi Configuration Set LAN Configuration Ipmi Configuration View BMC System Event LogIP Address Source Gateway Address Event Log ConfigurationIP Address Subnet MaskSecurity Menu Boot MenuExit Menu Beep Code Error Message Description Amibios Error Beep CodesH8DI3+/I+-F Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Uncompressed Initialization CodesBootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes To test memory next Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes H8DI3+/I+-F Serverboard User’s Manual

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