Intel SE7525GP2 manual Tech Tips, 6.1ESB6300 RAID Drivers for Windows XP

Intel® Server Board SE7525GP2

							Tested
Manufacturer	Product	Model Number		Interface	RPM	Drive size	Operatin	Notes
	Family					(GB)	g
							Systems
	XL80 II
Hitachi	DeskStar	HDS722525VLST80		SATA	7,200	250GB	1,2,3,4,5
	7K250
Hitachi	DeskStar	HDS722516VLST80		SATA	7,200	160GB	SD
	7K250
Hitachi	DeskStar	HDS722512VLST80		SATA	7,200	120GB	SD
	7K250
Hitachi	DeskStar	HDS722580VLST80	SATA		7,200	80GB	SD
	7K250
Hitachi	DeskStar	HDS724040KLSA80		SATA	7,200	400GB	1,2,3,4,5
	7K400
External HDD (USB)

Maxtor

5000XT

5000XT

USB 2.0/1.1 & firewire

250GB

1,2,3,4,5

6.Tech Tips

6.1ESB6300 RAID Drivers for Windows XP

Currently no Microsoft* signed SATA RAID Drivers exist for Windows XP*. Drivers are available for the ESB6300 SATA RAID functionality from the Intel support website at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server.

6.2SATA RAID and x16 PCI-E usage

Due to limited Option ROM space in the BIOS, the SATA option ROM does not appear during post when certain x16 PCI-E graphics cards are installed. Several cards using the various nVidia chipsets seem to have this problem. Disabling the onboard NIC does free up enough option ROM space to utilize both these devices at the same time. Intel is investigating a BIOS fix for this issue. Check the support website for updated BIOS to resolve this conflict.

6.3Adaptec Fireconnect 4300 FireWire Card usage

There are three versions of the Adaptec* Fireconnect* 4300 FireWire card. These versions, among other things, implement PCI pins A60 & B60 differently, as follows:

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