Chapter 4: Sata/Raid Setup (For Sata Raid Model); Getting Started - TYAN TOMCAT I915 User Manual

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Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model)

The motherboard includes the Promise
ATA interfaces and one Parallel ATA133 interface to support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 or Ultra ATA
configuration
Note: The interfaces that PDC20579 support only connect HDDs. It does NOT support ATAPI
devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. Please move your ATAPI device to the onboard
IDE channel.

4.1 Getting Started

The FastTrak 579 Serial ATA RAID controller supports two Serial ATA drives. For optimal
performance, install Serial ATA drives of the same model and capacity.
The drives' matched performance allows the array to function better as a single drive.
If you are striping (RAID 0) for performance, use one or two new drives. If mirroring (RAID 1)
for protection, you can use two new drives OR use an existing drive and a new drive (the new
drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive).
1. Install the disk drives into the drive bays of your system.
2. Attach the power cables to the disk drives.
3. Attach one Serial ATA data cable to each Serial ATA disk drive. Then attach the other ends
of the cables to the connectors on the motherboard.
4. Attach the Y-cable power splitters to your Serial ATA disk drives. .
Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model)
Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any important
or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result in
data loss.
If you wish to include your current bootable Serial or Parallel ATA drive
using the Windows NT 4.x, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating
system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array on your SATA
RAID Controller, do NOT connect the hard drive to the SATA RAID 378
controller yet.
You MUST install the Windows NT4, 2000, or XP driver software first
onto this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive
controller.
The FastTrak 579 RAID controller is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device. No
changes are necessary in the Motherboard CMOS Setup for resources
or drive types in most applications.
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