
Appendix B: Software Installation
Appendix B
Installing Software Drivers and Windows
Operating System
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (For the information on Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility based on Marvell's chip, please refer to Appendix C.)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with
aminimum of four wires to create a
Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 Tumwater Chipset, the 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports