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Appendix B: Software Installation
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Appendix B
Software Installation
After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure 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. (For Adaptec's Host RAID
Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your system.)
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.
SATA is a serial link which supports transfer rates from 150 MBps. Because
the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in
Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems have better airfl ow and can be installed in
smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. 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.
Confi guring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions
1. Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the fi rst time to power on the system, we recommend that you
load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip
to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu. Once in the "Exit" Menu, scroll
down the menu to select the item "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press
the Enter key. Select OK to confi rm the selection. Press the Enter key to load
the default settings to the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" Menu in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to the item "SATA RAID Enable", select Enabled and press
Enter.