************************************************************ ************************************************************ * Installation Readme for Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology. * * Refer to the system requirements for the operating * systems supported by Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology. * * This document makes references to products developed by * Intel. There are some restrictions on how these products * may be used, and what information may be disclosed to * others. Please read the Disclaimer section at the bottom * of this document, and contact your Intel field * representative if you would like more information. * ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ * Intel is making no claims of usability, efficacy or * warranty. The INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT contained * herein completely defines the license and use of this * software. ************************************************************ ************************************************************ * CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ************************************************************ This document contains the following sections: 1. Overview 2. System Requirements 3. Language Support 4. Determining the System Mode 5. Installing the Software 6. Verifying Installation of the Software 7. Advanced Installation Instructions 8. Identifying the Software Version Number 9. Uninstalling the Software 10. Entering the Option ROM User Interface 11. Option ROM RAID Volume Management 12. Options to RESET the RAID volume in Option ROM 13. Verifying the Version of the Option ROM Software ************************************************************ * 1. OVERVIEW ************************************************************ Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology is designed to provide functionality for the following Storage Controllers: RAID Controllers: - Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/5 Series SATA RAID Controller - Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID Controller - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller - Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller - Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller AHCI Controllers: - Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) 5 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH10D/DO SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) EP80579 SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH8M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH8R/DH/DO SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH7M/MDH SATA AHCI Controller - Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller ************************************************************ * 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ************************************************************ 1. The system must contain an Intel(R) Core(TM), Intel(R) Core(TM)2, Intel(R) Pentium(R), Intel(R) Xeon(R), Intel(R) Atom(TM), or Intel(R) Celeron(TM) branded processor and one of the Intel products listed in section 1 above. 2. The system must be running on one of the following operating systems: - MicrosoftWindows 7* - MicrosoftWindows 7* x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Vista* - Microsoft Vista* x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 - Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Windows XP* Home Edition - Microsoft Windows XP* Professional - Microsoft Windows XP* x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Windows Server* 2003 - Microsoft Windows Server* 2003, Web x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Windows Server* 2003, Standard x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Windows Server* 2003, Enterprise x64-bit Edition** - Microsoft Windows Media Center* Edition ** If the system is running Windows* 64-bit version, the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology driver supporting 64-bit should be used. 3. The following operating systems are not supported: Any version of the following Microsoft operating systems: - MS-DOS - Microsoft Windows 3.1* - Microsoft Windows NT 3.51* - Microsoft Windows 95* - Microsoft Windows 98* - Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition* (Me) - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0* - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server* - Microsoft Windows 2000* Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000* Advanced Server Any version of the following operating systems: - Linux* - UNIX* - BeOS* - MacOS* - OS/2* * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 4. The system should contain at least the minimum system memory required by the operating system. 5. The 'Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility' must be installed prior to installing Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology. ************************************************************ * 3. LANGUAGE SUPPORT ************************************************************ Below is a list of the languages (and their abbreviations) for which the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology software has been localized. The language code is listed in parentheses after each language. ARA: Arabic (Saudi Arabia) (0401) CHS: Chinese (Simplified) (0804) CHT: Chinese (Traditional) (0404) CSY: Czech (0405) DAN: Danish (0406) NLD: Dutch (0413) ENU: English (United States) (0409) FIN: Finnish (040B) FRA: French (International) (040C) DEU: German (0407) ELL: Greek (0408) HEB: Hebrew (040D) HUN: Hungarian (040E) ITA: Italian (0410) JPN: Japanese (0411) KOR: Korean (0412) NOR: Norwegian (0414) PLK: Polish (0415) PTB: Portuguese (Brazil) (0416) PTG: Portuguese (Standard) (0816) RUS: Russian (0419) ESP: Spanish (0C0A) SVE: Swedish (041D) THA: Thai (041E) TRK: Turkish (041F) ************************************************************ * 4. DETERMINING THE SYSTEM MODE ************************************************************ To use this Readme effectively, you will need to know what mode your system is in. The easiest way to determine the mode is to identify how the SATA controller is presented within the Device Manager. The following procedure will guide you through determining the mode. 1. On the Start menu, select Control Panel. In Microsoft Windows XP*: 2. Double-click 'System' from the Classic View. 3. Select the 'Hardware' tab. 4. Click 'Device Manager'. 5. In the Device Manager window, look for an entry named SCSI and RAID Controllers. If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of the controllers listed in the Overview Section1. If the controller identified is a RAID controller, then the system is in RAID mode. In Microsoft Windows Vista* or higher: 2. Double-click 'System' from the Classic View (or the small or large icon view in Microsoft Windows 7*). 3. Select 'Device Manager' in the left pane. 4. In the Device Manager window, look for an entry named Storage Controllers. If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of the controllers listed in the Overview Section1. If the controller identified is a RAID controller, then the system is in RAID mode. If none of the controllers above are shown, then the system is not running in RAID mode and you should continue with step 6 below. 6. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of the controllers listed in the Overview Section1. If an AHCI controller is identified, then the system is in AHCI mode. If none of the controllers above are shown, then your system is not in AHCI mode. No other modes are supported by Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology and you should continue with step 7 below. 7. Your system does not appear to be running in RAID or AHCI mode. If you feel that your system is running in RAID or AHCI mode and you do not see any of the controllers listed above, you may choose to contact your system manufacturer or place of purchase for assistance. ************************************************************ * 5. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ************************************************************ 5.1 General Installation Notes 1. If you are installing the operating system on a system configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you must pre-install the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology driver using the F6 installation method described in section 5.3. 2. The 'Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility' must be installed on the system after a supported Microsoft Windows* operating system has been installed. 3. To install Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology, double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing set...
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