Encore SATA2 RAID PCIe Card User Manual Ver. 2.00 All brand names and trademarks are properties of their Respective owners.
Features and Benefits z Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a z Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification with support for full complement of SATA II optional features z Installs in any available PCI Express slot and supports data transfer rates up to 3.
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Jumper Settings JP J1-J4 J5-J8 Description Active Port 1-2 close Enable SATA Connector 1 2-3 close Enable SATA Connector 3 1-2 close Enable SATA Connector 2 2-3 close Enable SATA Connector 4 Note: There are four SATA ports in Encore SATA2 RAID PCIe Card. We named these ports character A through D. Ports A & B are external SATA ports and C & D are internal SATA ports. By changing the jumper setting on Encore SATA2 RAID PCIe Card that allows you to utilize 2 ports of this card at the same time.
down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated. 6. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card. Device Connection Serial ATA hard drives should come with their own accessories. In most cases, you just need to power up the device and connect them to the ports. The Encore SATA2 RAID PCIe Card is two channel Serial ATA controller that supports two Serial ATA hard disk drives. It is recommended to use identical drives for all RAID configurations.
Auto configuration (recommended) The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto configuration. 1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. 2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter. 3. Select RAID0, then press Enter. 4. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter. 5. Input the RAID size, press Enter. 6. When asked Are You Sure (Y/N)?, press Y to accept. 7. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. 8.
5. Select chunk size from 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k or 128k, then press Enter. 6. Select the first drive, press Enter. 7. Select the second drive, press Enter. 8. Input the RAID size, press Enter. 9. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept. 10. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. 11. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. 12. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive. RAID 1 (Mirror) For New/Blank Hard Drives 1.
7. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS. 8. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. 9. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive. For Existing Hard Drives with Data 1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. 2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter. 3. At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter. 4. Select Manual configuration, then press Enter. 5.
11. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. CONCATENATION (JBOD) This RAID array allows you to use one or two hard drives to a JBOD(Just a Bunch Of Disks) array. Although JBOD doesn’t offer other RAID functionality, it makes the hard disks appear to be a single one by combining the drives into one larger logical one without any capacity loss. Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set When a failure to one member occurs, you will be notified by the RAID BIOS during boot.
Press Y to confirm. 7. Select Rebuild Raid 1 Set, press Enter. 8. When asked Are you sure(Y/N)?, press Y confirm. The mirror will begin rebuilding. Do not interface with process. 9. When rebuilding is finished, press Ctrl+E. 10. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot. Deleting RAID Arrays 1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS. 2. Select Delete RAID Set, then press Enter. 3. Select the RAID set then press Enter. 4.
function properly, this old metadata must be first overwritten with the new metadata. To resolve this, from the main BIOS window select Resolve Conflicts, then press Enter, the correct metadata, including the correct drive connection information, will be written to the replacement disk. Low Level Format Low Level Format is build into the RAID BIOS to make it more convenient to erase the entire contents of a hard disk drive, including data, drive and partition information.
controller in another PCI Express slot. During this (POST) process, the BIOS will show up and indicate the devices attached to it. Driver Installation For Windows® XP/Server 2003 For New Installation A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “Driver\x86” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. 1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation. 2.
passed Microsoft compatibility testing, this message appears during new installation. For An Existing Installation 1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows. 2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard: XP(w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3 XP(w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003(w/SP1 or later): select No, not this time, then click Next. 3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next. 4.
the “Driver\x86” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below. 1. Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation. 2. Follow Windows® 2000 installation procedure. 3. Restart the computer when prompted by the installation. 4. At the Windows® 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to install the RAID driver. 5. When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver. 6. Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter. 7.
boxes, click Next, then click Next again. 5. If the Digital Signature Not Found message appears, click Yes. Our driver has been thoroughly tested for stability and compatibility. 6. Click Next, then Finish. 7. Repeat steps 2-6. 8. Click Yes to restart to complete the installation. For Windows® Vista™ For New Installation A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation.
(Change A:\ to match your floppy drive letter) 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation. For An Existing Installation 1. Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows. 2. At Found New Hardware Wizard, select Locate and install driver software (recommended). 3. Please insert the CD driver bound with Encore SATA2 RAID PCIe Card into your CD-ROM Drive, click Next. 4.
properties. A message this device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed. For Technical Support and installation hotline, Please visit our website at http://www.encore-usa.
