CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller
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Chapter 6 RAID Controller

Important data protection information

You should back up all data before installing any drive controller or storage peripheral.
We are not responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of the
RAID device.

NOTE: When you need to use RAID function, you mast connect compatible IDE device

with connector CN11 and CN12.

WARING:

1. Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this
accepted PC practice could result in data loss.
2. When installing the hard drives, if you wish to include your current bootable drive using the Windows
NT 4.x or Windows 2000 operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array on your Raid
device, do NOT connect the hard drive to the Raid connector yet. You MUST install the Windows NT
4.x or 2000 driver software first to this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller.
3. This board is not supporting the hot-swap of the drive.
Hard drives must be Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE and/or Fast
ATA-2 compatible to operate with the RAID controller. For optimal performance, install all
identical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the
array to function better as a single drive.
1. We recommends using identical drive as part of a “FastTrak100-Lite” array. If striping for
performance, use two new drives. If mirroring for protection, you can use two new drives
OR use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be the same size or larger
than the existing drive).
2. Configure the jumpers of the hard drive you’re preparing to connect to the Raid device
connector using the correct “Master/Slave” or “Cable-Select” settings in the positions
described in the table below.
NOTE: Sometimes the Master drive with no slave attached is called “Single.” The master
slave setting differentiates two drives chained on the same connector.