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Appendix A Managing the BIOS
When the SATARAID5 driver software is installed on a Windows system, a Control Panel applet is also installed
that allows you to update and view information about the RAID controller hardware and its Flash BIOS. You
can access the Flash BIOS information using either of the methods described below.
Third-party motherboard and host bus adapter manufacturers provide product-level qualification. Before you
upgrade, please verify support for BIOS or driver updates with the product vendor or manufacturer.
Note: The information displayed will vary depending on the number and type of RAID controllers
that are installed on your system.
Control Panel Method
To view the Device Information for each of the RAID controllers that are installed in your system, click on
Start
Æ Control Panel Æ Silicon Image ATA Controllers to display the following dialog box:
The upper section of this dialog box lists the RAID controllers that are installed in your system, including the PCI
bus slot in which each controller is installed. You can click on each controller in the list to show the detailed device
information (if available).
Click on the Flash BIOS tab to display the following dialog box: