User's Manual Part 2

J2 680 System Manual

Version 1.0 May 11, 2012

Perform the following steps to install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver during

operating system setup:

1. Press the F6 key when prompted in the status line with the Press F6 if you need to

install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message. This message appears at the

beginning of Windows XP setup (during text-mode phase).

Note: Nothing will happen immediately after pressing F6. Setup will temporarily

continue loading drivers. You will then be prompted with a screen asking you to

load support for mass storage device(s).

2. Press the S key to Specify Additional Device.

3. You will be prompted to Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied

hardware support disk into Drive A: When prompted, insert the floppy disk

containing the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF,

IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM and press the Enter key.

4. After pressing Enter, you should be presented with a list of available SCSI

Adapters. Select your controller from the list. The 680 uses the ICH8R driver.

5. The next screen should confirm your selected controller. Press the Enter key

again to continue.

6. At this point, you have successfully F6'd in the Intel Matrix Storage Manager

driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy

drive until the system reboots. Windows setup will need to copy the files from the

floppy again to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied

these files again, you should then remove the floppy diskette so that Windows

setup can reboot as needed.

7. During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on the RAID volume as

you would on any physical disk.

Installing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Software

Once XP is booted you can install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager by just running the

iata82_enu.exe install program.

install.

more information at manual70.pdf.

Hot Swapping RAID 1 drives

If a RAID 1 drive fails the Matrix Storage Manager will warn the user that a drive has

failed. A small Icon appears as shown to indicate a drive has failed.

Drive Failed Icon in tray