Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: VIA VT8237/VT8237R) ................................................2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer ...................................................................... 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup .................................. 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS ........................................................................................ 5 Making a SATA Driver Disk ................................................................................................... 10 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation ......................................................... 12 Ác Åé ¤¤ ¤å Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: VIA VT8237/VT8237R) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. (If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, you may check the name of the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for the connector. For example, SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. "*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) 2- (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you want to create RAID, select SATA Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 1) and set this item to RAID (RAID by default). Set SATA Mode to IDE if you do not want to create RAID. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE DMA transfer access OnChip IDE Channel 0 OnChip IDE Channel 1 OnChip Serial ATA SATA Mode AC97 Audio VIA Onboard LAN USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard H/W LAN Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W Serial ATA Serial ATA Function GigaBit LAN Boot ROM On-Chip LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 higf: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [RAID] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [RAID] [Disabled] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level} ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. -3- SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) Ác Åé ¤¤ ¤å Step 2: Later, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you intent to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. SCSI-0 : ST3120026AS 2. SCSI-1 : ST3120026AS 3. Bootable Add-in Cards Item Help Menu Level }} Use o r to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. hi: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit Figure 2 Step 3: Set F i rst B o ot D evice under t he A d van ced B I OS Feat u r es m enu t o C DROM t o boot fr om C D- R OM after system restarts (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floopy Seek Password Check Flexible AGP 8X Init Display First [Press Enter] [CDROM] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [Auto] [AGP] Item Help Menu Level} higf: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) 4- (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information will appear on screen (Figure 4). Press the TAB key to enter the VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS configuration utility. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved. Scan Devices, Please wait... Press key into User Window! Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS Figure 4 Step 2: In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 5), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER. VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Hdd Hdd Channel Serial_Ch0 Master Serial_Ch1 Master Drive Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Figure 5 -5- SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) Ác Åé ¤¤ ¤å A. Create Array: In Main Menu, select Create Array and press ENTER, a screen similar to Figure 6 below will appear. VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Auto Setup For Performance Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) Select Disk Drives Block Size 64K Start Create Process Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Hdd Hdd Channel Serial_Ch0 Master Serial_Ch1 Master Drive Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Figure 6 The first step to create a RAID array is to set the RAID mode. Select Array Mode and press ENTER. And the RAID mode selection menu will appear (Figure 7). The supported RAID modes include RAID 0 for performance, RAID 1 for data protection, and RAID SPAN for capacity. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode. VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Auto Setup For Data Security RAID 0 for performance Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 Drives Select Diskfor data protection RAID SPAN Block Size 64K for capacity Start Create Process Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Hdd Hdd Channel Serial_Ch0 Master Serial_Ch1 Master Drive Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Figure 7 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) 6- After selecting a RAID mode, you must decide whether you want the RAID array to be configured automatically or manually. Auto Setup allows BIOS to assign the hard drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if user selects Create and duplicate for RAID 1. It is recommended all hard drives are new ones when you want to create an array. Select Disk Drives lets users select the array drives by their requirements. Select the Select Disk Drives item and press ENTER, use the ARROW keys to select the target hard drive(s). The selected hard drives will be marked with an asterisk (Figure 8). VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Auto Setup For Performance Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) Select Disk Drives Block Size 64K Start Create Process Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Stripe0 Stripe1 Channel Drive Name [*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS [*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Figure 8 If you select to create RAID 0 array manually, you can specify the block size. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select Block Size and press ENTER. Select the block size from the popup menu. The block size can be set between 4KB to 64KB (Figure 9). VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Auto Setup For Performance 4K Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) 8K Select Disk Drives 16K Block Size 64K 32K Start Create Process 64K Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Stripe0 Stripe1 Channel Drive Name [*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS [*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Figure 9 Next, use the ARROW keys to select Start Create Process and press ENTER. The prompt "The data on the selected disks will be destroied. Continue? (Y/N)" will appear. Press Y to confirm or N to abort. Important All existing contents in the hard drive will be destroyed after the array creation. -7SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) Ác Åé ¤¤ ¤å B. Delete Array: If you want to delete an existing array, select Delete Array in Main Menu and press ENTER. The channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press ENTER. A warning message will show up, press Y to confirm or press N to cancel (Figure 10). VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Delete a RAID array contain the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name ARRAY 0 ARRAY 0 : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Stripe0 Stripe1 The selected array will be destoried. Are you sure? Continue? Press Y/N Channel Drive Name [*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS [*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Figure 10 Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except for RAID 1 array(s). When a RAID 1 array is deleted, the data on the two hard drives will be reserved and the two hard drives will become two normal drives. C. Select Boot Array: You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array. Boot disk array cannot be selected if the operating system does not boot from the disk array. Highlight the Select Boot Array item in Main Menu; press ENTER and the channel column will be activated. Then highlight the target disk array and press ENTER. Press ESC to go back to Main Menu. If you want to cancel the boot array setting, select the disk array that has an asterisk and press ENTER, its boot setting will be canceled (Figure 11). VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Set/Clear bootable array F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name ARRAY 0 ARRAY 0 : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) 111.79 111.79 Status Boot Boot Channel Drive Name [*]Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS [*]Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Figure 11 SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) 8- D. Serial Number View: Highlight Serial Number View and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to select a drive, and the selected drive's serial number can be viewed in the last line. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer (Figure 12). VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 u u u u u Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View View the serial number of hard disk, it is useful for identify same model disks F1 h, i Enter ESC Array Name ARRAY 0 ARRAY 0 : : : : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm ...