5.10.1 Installing the Hard Disks

The RAID 0 setting allows users to reformat two hard disks with the same new OS simultaneously. RAID 1 arrays can use a pre-existing hard disk along with a blank hard disk, or two new hard disks.

If using an existing HDD and one new HDD to make a new RAID array, make a back-up of all data before starting the configuration.

1.Install the first and second hard disk into the hard disk bays of your system. Connect each hard disk drive with a separate UltraDMA/100 cable, one to the PRI_RAID connector, and the other to the SEC_RAID connector. (Do not connect any other types of IDE devices to the Promise IDE connectors; they support hard disk drive devices only.)

2.Connect the power cables to the hard disks.

3.Make sure the RAID_SW jumper is set to [1-2] and, if available, ensure the BIOS settings in the Advanced PCI Configuration sub-menu are set to enable RAID arrays: “SCSI/ATA100 Boot Sequence” field should be set to [ATA100/SCSI] and the “Load Onboard ATA BIOS” field should be set to [Auto].

4.Boot-up the PC.

5.10.2 Enter FastTrak133 BIOS and FastBuild Utility

1. Boot-up your computer once more. If this is the first time you have booted with two hard disks correctly installed, then MBFastTrak133™ “Lite” BIOS scans the IDE drives and displays this screen:

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu:

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Main Menu ]

Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . . [ 1 ]

View Drive Assignments . . . . [ 2 ]

View Array . . . . . . . . . . [ 3 ]

Delete Array . . . . . . . . . [ 4 ]

Rebuild Array. . . . . . . . . [ 5 ]

Controller Configuration . . . [ 6 ]

[ Keys Available ]

Press 1..6 to select Option

[ESC] Exit

 

 

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