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RAID Function
the "F6" key when the message "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware
configuration..." appears in Windows NT4 or the message "Press F6 if you need to
install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears in Windows 2000.
"No Hard Drives Found" Message Appears During CD-ROM Install of Windows
NT or 2000
The "F6" key was not pressed at the appropriate time. Reboot the system, and press
the "F6" key when the message "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware
configuration..." appears in Windows NT4 or the message "Press F6 if you need to
install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears in Windows 2000.
Performance Tips
Here are some tips that may optimize performance in a RAID 0 striped array. If you
are using an audio/video editing card, we also recommend to review your card's
documentation for additional information.
Use RAID Function as D: or other non-bootable drive in a Striped Array
For A/V editing, keep the original system boot drive on the standard IDE controller as
C: drive. Partitioning software such as FDISK will see the array as one physical drive,
D: drive (or later). This will prevent file fragmentation and provide better accessibility
to the array.
Re-Configure PCI Latency Setting
The PCI Latency setting appears in some Mainboard BIOS. The setting governs how
much time is allocated to service each PCI slot. Promise recommends a value of 64. An
optimal value is neither too high nor too low and will vary from system to system.
Optimize Array for "Performance"
The FastBuild BIOS Utility auto setup menu allows optimizing the array for A/V
Editing . The default Performance setting (Striping) selects a Stripe Block size of 64.
This larger block size is recommended for the data streaming requirements of A/V
editing. You may select an even larger block size in manual mode.
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