Setting Up RAID 0 Configuration In ASUS P4P800 Mobo

Yanz Friadi · 08-08-2005, 09:21 PM

Hello All, I'am Newbie here need few advise for set up my first RAID System

Here is My System :

ASUS P4P800 Intel865PE Chipset
Bios Ver.1019
2x Serial ATA Maxtor 120Gb Cache 8Mb 7200Rpm
Windows XP Proffesional Service Pack 2

I Want to set Raid 0 configuration on my system, i already read Intel Application Accelerator Raid Edition Manual and also ASUS manual Book

but when i started it in BIOS configuration in this setting :

IDE Configuration : Enhanced Mode
Enable Serial ATA as RAID : yes
Enable Boot ROM for Serial ATA : yes

In manual book it told that we must press ctrl-i during POST, but the problem is, the notification is not show up and my system also not detected my serial ata drive. i rather confuse bout this, and when i turn back the system into normal, i mean disable serial ata as RAID, my drive show up again. any idea ?

perhaps somebody that have same system as me, coul give me step-by step guide to set up RAID system.

oh and another silly questions, can we partitioning a raid system ? i mean if we had already created RAID 0, can we divide it into few partition using partition magic as ussual ?

Thanx for ur all kind of attention..

crazijoe · 08-09-2005, 05:38 AM

From what I can see on this board, is that you have 2 SATA RAID controllers, The Intel ICH5R, that is embedded in the southbridge, and an independent Promise 20378 controller that has 2 SATA ports and an IDE channel. Check and make sure that you are connecting the drives to the correct controller. If you use the promise controller then you have to enable it in the BIOS.

Yanz Friadi · 08-09-2005, 06:22 AM

I'am sorry i'am not too clear for what you mentioned before, i think my mobo doesn't have any promise controller, just embedded Intel ICH5R RAID controller. based on ASUS manual book, i already enable this boot rom for RAID as i mentioned before, and when i enable it, my bios didn't detect my serial ata drive. Thanx.

crazijoe · 08-09-2005, 06:40 AM

Do you have the full model number. There seems to be several variations of the P4P800.

Yanz Friadi · 08-10-2005, 03:10 AM

Standard ASUS P4P800 without any code behind, eg : deluxe or etc.
I Updating Bios to version 1019. Thanz

crazijoe · 08-10-2005, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanz Friadi

In manual book it told that we must press ctrl-i during POST, but the problem is, the notification is not show up and my system also not detected my serial ata drive. i rather confuse bout this, and when i turn back the system into normal, i mean disable serial ata as RAID, my drive show up again. any idea ?

You should press ctrl-i after the MB main post the RAID controller will post after the main BIOS POST.

Yanz Friadi · 08-11-2005, 12:27 AM

It doesn't work, i already try but still can't enter the Raid bios and my SATA drive still not detected ? Did i miss something ? perhaps you can give me simple guidelines if u don't mind..

Thank you very much..

08-08-2005, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Yanz Friadi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: WinXP Pro	Setting Up RAID 0 Configuration In ASUS P4P800 Mobo Hello All, I'am Newbie here need few advise for set up my first RAID System Here is My System : ASUS P4P800 Intel865PE Chipset Bios Ver.1019 2x Serial ATA Maxtor 120Gb Cache 8Mb 7200Rpm Windows XP Proffesional Service Pack 2 I Want to set Raid 0 configuration on my system, i already read Intel Application Accelerator Raid Edition Manual and also ASUS manual Book but when i started it in BIOS configuration in this setting : IDE Configuration : Enhanced Mode Enable Serial ATA as RAID : yes Enable Boot ROM for Serial ATA : yes In manual book it told that we must press ctrl-i during POST, but the problem is, the notification is not show up and my system also not detected my serial ata drive. i rather confuse bout this, and when i turn back the system into normal, i mean disable serial ata as RAID, my drive show up again. any idea ? perhaps somebody that have same system as me, coul give me step-by step guide to set up RAID system. oh and another silly questions, can we partitioning a raid system ? i mean if we had already created RAID 0, can we divide it into few partition using partition magic as ussual ? Thanx for ur all kind of attention.. __________________ "Don't Underestimate The Power Of DarkSide" -Lord Vader-

08-09-2005, 05:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	From what I can see on this board, is that you have 2 SATA RAID controllers, The Intel ICH5R, that is embedded in the southbridge, and an independent Promise 20378 controller that has 2 SATA ports and an IDE channel. Check and make sure that you are connecting the drives to the correct controller. If you use the promise controller then you have to enable it in the BIOS. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

08-09-2005, 06:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Yanz Friadi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: WinXP Pro	I'am sorry i'am not too clear for what you mentioned before, i think my mobo doesn't have any promise controller, just embedded Intel ICH5R RAID controller. based on ASUS manual book, i already enable this boot rom for RAID as i mentioned before, and when i enable it, my bios didn't detect my serial ata drive. Thanx. __________________ "Don't Underestimate The Power Of DarkSide" -Lord Vader-

08-09-2005, 06:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Do you have the full model number. There seems to be several variations of the P4P800. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

08-10-2005, 03:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Yanz Friadi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: WinXP Pro	Standard ASUS P4P800 without any code behind, eg : deluxe or etc. I Updating Bios to version 1019. Thanz __________________ "Don't Underestimate The Power Of DarkSide" -Lord Vader-

08-11-2005, 12:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yanz Friadi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: WinXP Pro	It doesn't work, i already try but still can't enter the Raid bios and my SATA drive still not detected ? Did i miss something ? perhaps you can give me simple guidelines if u don't mind.. Thank you very much.. __________________ "Don't Underestimate The Power Of DarkSide" -Lord Vader-