Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Appendix D
Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Afterallthe hardwarehas been installed, youmustfirst configure theAdaptec Embedded
Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary
drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your
motherboard. *Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a
Introduction to the Intel ESB2 I/O Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 5000P/5000X Chipset, the ESB2 I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports
* Adaptec’s SATA HostRAID Controller Firmware supports:
Drives supported | Six |
Number of RAID Volumes supported | Two |
Total Drives in RAID Configurations | Four |
Examples of Valid RAID Configurations:
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 0
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 1
Three drives of RAID 0
Four drives of RAID 0
Examples of Invalid RAID Configurations:
Three drives of RAID 0 + two drives of RAID 1
(*Note: this table is applicable to Adaptec’s HostRAID Controller Firmware only.)