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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.
B-1 Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver
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 point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates from 150MBps. Because the
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel
ATA (PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller
chassis than PATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to
40cm long, while SATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, SATA
provides better functionality than PATA.
Intel ICH5R Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 (Tumwater) Chipset, the ICH5R I/O
Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system.
It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and two
channel SATA Host Controllers, which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up
to two RAID drives.
Appendix B
Software Installation
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Appendix B: Software Installation
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