5-13 Enabling SATA RAID
Now that the hardware is set up, you must now install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a
Installing the OS/SATA Driver
Before installing the OS (operating system) and SATA RAID driver, you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate
Building a Driver Diskette
You must fi rst build a driver diskette from the Supermicro
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS
Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility. After the Setup Utility loads,
1.Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow keys to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press <Enter>. Select "OK" to confi rm, then <Enter> to load the default settings.