Micro Star Computer MS- 9130 v1.x manual

i Version 1.0 G52-S9130X1 K8T Master2-F AR Series MS-9130 (v1.X) Mainboard[...]

ii Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: July 2003 FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip- ment is operated in a c[...]

iii Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-ST AR INTERNA TIONAL . W e take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. T rademarks Al[...]

iv 1 . Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2 . Keep this User ’ s Manual for future reference. 3 . Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4 . Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5 . The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openi[...]

v CONTENTS FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......................................... i i i Copyright Notice .......................................................................................... i i i Revision History ........................................................................................... i i i Safety Instructi[...]

vi RJ-45 LAN Jack: Giga-bit LAN .................................................... 2-13 Parallel Port . ................................................................................. 2-14 Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 .................[...]

vii Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-11 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-14 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-18 PNP/PCI Configuration ..................................[...]

1-1 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the K8T Master2-F AR (MS- 9130 v1.x), an excellent A TX serverboard from MSI. Based on the innovative VIA K8T 800 and VIA VT8237 chipsets for optimal system efficiency , the K8T Master2-F AR mainboard accommodates dual latest AMD Opteron DP TM processors in the 940-pin lidded ceramic micro PGA package, a[...]

1-2 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Mainboard Specifications T arget Market Segment h T arget in the workstation/high-end desktop user . CPU h Supports dual Socket 940 for AMD Opteron DP TM (SledgeHammer DP) processors. h Supports Opteron DP TM 244 and higher. h AMD x86-64 T echnology . - AMD’s 64-bit, x86 instruction set extensions. - 64-bit integ[...]

1-3 Getting Started Slots h One AGP Pro 8x/4x slot. h Four 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slots. Networking h Broadcom BCM5705 LAN controller. h Provides 1000/100/10 MB per second data rates Power Management Features h W ake-on-LAN (WOL), USB, PCI, mouse. h R TC alarm. h Supports ACPI S1/S4/S5 functions. System Management h SMBus (I2C). h T emperature, voltage,[...]

1-4 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Mainboard Layout K8T Master2-F AR (MS-9130 v1.X) Mainboard BATT + JUSB1 JUSB2 JBA T1 JFP1 JFP2 SA TA1 SA TA2 SFAN1 J7 JLCD1 CFAN1 NBFAN1 CFAN2 JCD1 JCI1 JAUX1 JAUD1 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 IDE 1 IDE 2 Code c T op : Pa rallel Po rt Bott om : COM A COM B Top : mou se Bottom : keyb oard LAN Jack JI[...]

1-5 Getting Started Core Center The Core Center is a new utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status during real time operation. In the left side it shows the current system status, including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and 12V. In the right side it sho[...]

1-6 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Left-side: Current system status In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory V oltage and AGP V oltage by clicking the radio button in front of each item and make it available (the radio button will be lit as yellow when selected), use the “ + ” and “ - ” buttons to adjust, th[...]

2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hard- ware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. [...]

2-2 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard BAT T + Quick Components Guide JPR1 , p.2-9 CFAN1 , p.2-15 I/O Ports , p.2-10 JLCD1 , p.2-15 CFAN2 , p.2-15 DDR1~4 , p.2-6 NBFAN1 , p.2-15 IDE1/2 , p.2-14 JFP2 , p.2-17 FDD1 , p.2-14 PCI Slots , p.2-22 JBAT1 , p.2-21 JFP1 , p.2-17 SATA1/2 , p.2-16 JCD1 , p.2-21 JAUX1 , p.2-21 JAUD1 , p.2-19 SFAN1 , p.2-15 JIR1 , p.[...]

2-3 Hardware Setup The mainboard supports Single/Dual AMD ® Opteron DP™ processor (s). The mainboard uses two CPU sockets called Socket 940 for easy CPU installation. Y ou can install SINGLE or DUAL CPUs on the mainboard to meet your own needs. Keep the following points in mind before installing CPU(s): 1. If SINGLE CPU is intended, always insta[...]

2-4 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard 1. Make sure that the computer is turned off, and the power cord disconnected before in- stalling the CPU. 2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket, and raise it up to a 90-degree angle. 3. Locate the cut edge of the CPU. When the CPU is in- stalled into the socket, this cut edge should be aligned with the c[...]

2-5 Hardware Setup Installing the CPU heatsink/cooler As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. T o dissi- pate heat, you need to attach the CPU heatsink/cooler on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the heatsink/cooler: 2. Position the heatsink/co[...]

2-6 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard The mainboard provides four slots for 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports up to 4GB memory size. Y ou can install PC2700/DDR333, PC2100/DDR266, or PC1600/DDR200 modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~4). Memory DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1~4) Installing DDR Modules 1. The DDR DIMM has o[...]

2-7 Hardware Setup Memory Population Rules The mainboard supports DDR333/266/200 memory interface. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 2GB. Users can install either single- or double-sided modules depending on their needs. Memory modules can be installed in any combination as follows: Slot Memory Module Population Rules (Dual channel - [...]

2-8 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Power Supply The mainboard supports SSI power supply for the power system, while A TX power supply is also available for this mainboard. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. PIN SIGNAL 1 3 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 G[...]

2-9 Hardware Setup A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: A TX1 Y ou may also choose to use A TX power supply . T o connect to the A TX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. MSI Reminds Y ou... For this JPR1 power connecto[...]

2-10 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard JPW1 1 3 42 SSI 8-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector is used to provide the power output to the CPU. PIN SIGNAL 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND JPWR1 Pin Definition 1 4 5 8 A TX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 Y ou may also choose to use A TX 12V power supply . This 12V power connec[...]

2-11 Hardware Setup Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse. Y ou can plug a PS/2 ® mouse directly into this connector . The connector location and pin assignments are as follows. V iew of the Back Panel The back panel provides the following connectors: Back Panel USB Mouse K[...]

2-12 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® keyboard. Y ou can plug a PS/2 ® keyboard directly into this connecto. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 2 1 3 4 5 6 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 Keybo[...]

2-13 Hardware Setup RJ-45 LAN Jack: Giga-bit LAN The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 jacks for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). Giga-bit LAN enables data to be transferred at 1000, 100 or 10Mbps. Y ou can connect a network cable to either LAN jack. RJ-45 LAN Jack Link Indicator 8 1 Activity Indicator The pin assignments vary depending [...]

2-14 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Parallel Port The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 13 1 14 25 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE Strobe 2 DA T A0 Data0 3 DA T A1 Data1 4 DA T A2 Data[...]

2-15 Hardware Setup Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard provides a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100/133 controller that supports PIO mode 0 ~ 4, Bus Master , and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 function. Y ou can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, 120MB floppy disk drive (reserved for future BIOS), and other[...]

2-16 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/2, SF AN1/2, NBF AN1 The CAN1/2 (processor fan), SF AN1/2 (system fan) and NBF AN1 (Northbridge fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports 3-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be conn[...]

2-17 Hardware Setup MSI Reminds Y ou... Please do not fold the serial A T A cable in a 90-degree angle, which will cause the loss of data during the transmission. Connect to SA T A1 or SA T A2 T ake out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Optional Serial A T A cable Serial A T A/Serial A T A RAID Connectors controlled by VT8237: SA [...]

2-18 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JFP2 Speaker Power LED 7 8 2 1 JFP1 1 91 0 HDD LED Reset Switch Power LED Power Switch[...]

2-19 Hardware Setup Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 The mainboard provides one front audio connector for users to connect the optional audio cable. Audio Cable (Optional) Connected to JUSB1 or JUSB2 Connected to JAUD1 Line-In Mic-In Speaker-Out PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 AUD_GND 2 AUD_GND 3 AUD_GND 4 LINE_IN_R 5 AUD_GND 6 LI NE _IN _L 7 AUD_GND 8 M[...]

2-20 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 The mainboard provide two front Universal Serial Bus connectors for users to connect to USB ports. Pin Description Pin Description 1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR 3 USBP2- 4 USBP3- 5 USBP2+ 6 USBP3+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 N C 1 0 GND Pin Definition IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 The connector a[...]

2-21 Hardware Setup SCSI LED Connector: J7 Connect the J7 to the LED connector on the add-on SCSI adaptor and the HDD LED will blink when add-on SCSI device is active. PIN SIGNAL 1 VCC5 2 SCSI LED 3 HDD LED 4 VCC5 Pin Definition 1 J7 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio. JCD1 GND R L Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 The con[...]

2-22 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard The mainboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer ’ s function. This section will explain how to change your mainboard’ s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system c[...]

2-23 Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Slots The K8D Master-2 F AR mainboard provides one AGP slo[...]

3-1 BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. Y ou may need to run the Setup program when:  An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.  Y ou want to change the default settings for[...]

3-2 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self T est) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turnin[...]

3-3 BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. Y ou can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-Men[...]

3-4 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of A ward ® special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system?[...]

3-5 BIOS Setup Frequency/V oltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable syste[...]

3-6 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 11 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date The date format is [...]

3-7 BIOS Setup If you select Manual , related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto. Capacity The formatted size of [...]

3-8 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: Select the hard disk priority (from the 1st to the 8th) in this list. Use the arrow-up and arrow-down keys to select a device, then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down. V irus W arning The i[...]

3-9 BIOS Setup 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. Hard Disk The system will boot from the hard disk. CDROM The system will boot from the CD[...]

3-10 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard MPS V ersion Control For OS This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. Y ou need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. T o find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4 , [...]

3-11 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds Y ou... Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Configuration Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: Current FSB Frequency, Current DRAM Frequency Those two items are read-only to show the current FSB and DRAM Frequency information. DDR Timing Setti[...]

3-12 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: AGP Aperture Size This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hi[...]

3-13 BIOS Setup AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled is selected , writes to the AGP bus are executed with one wait state inserted. AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled is selected, one wait state is inserted in the AGP read cycle. LDT & PCI Bus Control Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: Upstream / Downstream LDT Bus Width These[...]

3-14 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears: Serial A T A controller This allows you to enable or disable onchip Serial A T A controller . Settings: Disabled and Enabled . IDE DMA transfer access Setting to Enabled will open DMA bus master and execute DMA act[...]

3-15 BIOS Setup IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces support IDE prefetching, for faster drive accesses. When you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let y[...]

3-16 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard controller cards to connect audio connectors, set the field to Disabled . Setting options: Disabled, Auto . USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. Settings: All Enabled , All Disabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB Port, 1&3 U[...]

3-17 BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port 1/2 These items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port A (COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B). Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled , 3F8/IRQ4 , 2F8/IRQ3 , 3E8/IRQ4 , 2E8/IRQ3 , Auto . Onboard Parallel Port This specifi[...]

3-18 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Power Management Setup Suspend Mode If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour. AC Loss Auto Restart This item specifies whether your system[...]

3-19 BIOS Setup VGA, LPT & COM, HDD & FDD, PCI Master These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. PowerOn by PCI Card When it is set to Enabled, the feature allows your system to be powered on by the PCI card. Se[...]

3-20 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard MSI Reminds Y ou... IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/ O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perf[...]

3-21 BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very techn[...]

3-22 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Shutdown T emperature If the CPU temperature reaches the limit preset in this setting, the system will shotdown automatically. Case Open[...]

3-23 BIOS Setup CPU Fan1/CPU Fan2/SYS Fan T olerance V alue Y ou can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the “Smart CPU Fan1/CPU Fan2/SYS Fan T emperature” items. If the current temperatures of the 3 fans reach to the maximum threshold (the temperatures set in the “Smart CPU Fan1/CPU Fan2/SYS Fan T emperature” plus [...]

3-24 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Fr equency/V oltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clk This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed PCI bus. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled . Spread Spectrum When the motherboard’ s [...]

3-25 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default[...]

3-26 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Set Supervisor/User Password MSI Reminds Y ou... About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu. User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu. When you select this function, a message as bel[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-1 Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix A: VIA VT8237 Serial A T A RAID Introduction The Southbridge VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SA T A ports for support of up to two Serial A T A (Serial A T A RAID) drives. Serial A T A (SA T A) is the latest generation[...]

A-2 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief introduction on VIA SA T A RAID Host Controller . For users wishing to install their VIA SA T A RAID driver and RAID software, proceed to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. RAID Basics RAID (Redunda[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-3 RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping block size can be set from 4KB [...]

A-4 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard BIOS Configuration When the system powers on during the POST (Power-On Self T est) process, press <T ab> key to enter the BIOS configuration. The Serial A T A RAID volume may be configured using the VIA T ech. RAID BIOS. Always use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu, use up and down arrow key to select [...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-5 Create Disk Array Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press <Enter>. MSI Reminds Y ou... The “Channel”, “Drive Name”, “Mode” and “Size (GB)” in the following example might be different from your system. Select Array Mode and press <Enter>, a li[...]

A-6 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard If user selects a RAID 0 array in step 2, the block size of the array can also be selected. Use the arrow key to highlight Block Size and press <Enter>, then select a block size from the popup menu. The block size can be 4KB to 64KB. After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array. [...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-7 Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear, Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to cancel the creation. Important note: All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after array creation. MSI Reminds Y ou... Even though 64KB[...]

A-8 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Delete Disk Array A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. T o delete a RAID, use the following steps: 1 . Select Delete Array in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column will be activated. 2 . Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press <Enter>. A warning message wi[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-9 Create and Delete Spare Hard Drive If a RAID 1 array is created and there are drives that do not belong to other arrays, the one that has a capacity which is equal to or greater than the array capacity can be selected as a spare drive for the RAID 1 array. Select Create/Delete Spare and press <Enter>[...]

A-10 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard View Serial Number of Hard Drive Highlight Serial Number View and press <Enter>. Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive’ s serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer. Press the F1 key to show the array status on the lower screen[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-11 Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the status of the disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1 i[...]

A-12 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has failed or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the array will be marked as broken. If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-13 3. Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild: This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array. After choosing a hard drive, the channel column will be activated. Highlight the target hard drive and press <Enter>, a warning message will appear. Press Y to use[...]

A-14 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Install Driver in Windows OS h New Windows OS (2000/XP/NT4) Installation The following details the installation of the drivers while installing W indows XP. 1. Start the installation: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-15 Installation of VIA SA T A RAID Utility The VIA SA T A RAID Utility is the software package that enables high- performance RAID 0 arrays in the W indows* XP operating system. This version of VIA SA T A RAID Utility contains the following key features: h Serial A T A RAID driver for W indows XP h VIA SA T[...]

A-16 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation. Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. Put a check mark in the check box to install the feature you want. Then click Next button to proceed the installation.[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-17 Once the installation is complete, go to Start ---> Programs ---> VIA -- -> raid_tool.exe to enable VIA RAID T ool . After the software is finished installation, it will automatically started every time W indows is initiated. Y ou may double-click on the icon shown in the system tray of the tool[...]

A-18 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main functions. Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specific functions. The left windowpane displays the controller and disk drives and the right windowpane displays the details of the controller or disk drives. In KT6 Del[...]

VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Introduction A-19 Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 0 to see the details of each disk. Y ou may also use the same o r button to view the statuses of Array 0---RAID 1.[...]

A-20 MS-9130 Workstation Mainboard Click on the plus (+) symbol next to Array 0---RAID 1 to see the details of each disk.[...]