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H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User's Manual
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 non-RAID hard drive. If on a separate drive, you may install the
driver either during or after the OS installation. If you wish to have the OS on a SATA
RAID array, you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS
installation.
Building a Driver Diskette
You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD-ROM that was included
with the system. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running
and with the OS installed.)
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and start the system. A display as shown in
Figure 2-10
2. Click on the icon labeled B
instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it.
3. Once it's been created, remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the
Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD-ROM drive of the new
system you are about to configure.
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS
Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in the
BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <D
the Setup Utility loads, do the following:
1. Use the arrow keys to move to the E
the L
O
OAD
<E
> to load the default settings.
NTER
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the A
RAID S
ETUP
3. Once in the submenu, scroll down to
which will cause the SATA0/1/2 P
SATA devices and channels you will be using.
4. Hit the <E
SC
E
, then hit <E
XIT
5. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted during
the startup, press the <F10> key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility
program.
will appear.
UILD
D
setting and press <E
PTIMAL
EFAULTS
and press the <E
NTER
> key twice and scroll to the E
>, then hit <E
NTER
D
D
RIVER
ISKETTES AND
> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. After
EL
menu. Scroll down with the arrow keys to
XIT
NTER
menu, then scroll down to
DVANCED
> key.
V
RAID F
N
IDIA
/S
RIMARY
ECONDARY
menu. Select S
XIT
> again to verify.
NTER
2-18
M
and follow the
ANUALS
>. Select OK to confirm, then
and enable the setting,
UNCTION
settings to appear. Enable the
C
AVE
HANGES AND
V
N
IDIA
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