Installation Steps
MegaRAID Express 500 provides extensive customization options. If you need only basic MegaRAID Express 500 features and your computer does not use other adapter cards with resource settings that may conflict with MegaRAID Express 500 settings, even custom installation can be quick and easy.
Step | Action | Additional Information |
1 | Unpack the MegaRAID controller and | If damaged, call your LSI |
| inspect for damage. Make sure all items are | Logic OEM support |
| in the package. | representative. |
2 | Turn the computer off and remove the |
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| cover. |
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3 | Make sure the motherboard jumper settings |
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| are correct. |
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4 | Install cache memory on the MegaRAID | 16 MB minimum cache |
| Express 500 card. | memory is required. |
5 | Check the jumper settings on the | See page 52 for the |
| MegaRAID Express 500 controller. | MegaRAID Express 500 |
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| jumper settings. |
6 | Set SCSI termination. |
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7 | Install the MegaRAID Express 500 card. |
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8 | Connect the SCSI cables to SCSI devices. |
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9 | Set the target IDs for the SCSI devices. |
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10 | Replace the computer cover and turn the | Be sure the SCSI devices |
| power on. | are powered up before or at |
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| the same time as the host |
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| computer. |
11 | Run MegaRAID BIOS Setup. | Optional. |
12 | Install software drivers for the desired |
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| operating systems. |
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Each step is described in detail below.
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50MegaRAID Express 500 Hardware Guide