Datasheet

D-2

PDSMA+ User's Manual

To conﬁ gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that

support RAID functions (--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: If this is the ﬁ rst time you power on the system, we recommend that you

load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to

Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings, Scroll

down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter> key. Select

"OK" to conﬁ rm the selection. Press <Enter> to load the BIOS default setting.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press <Enter> to select "Enhanced"

5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-

abled."

6. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <En-

ter>. (*For Adaptec ICH RAID conﬁ gurations: Change the setting from Intel to

Adaptec.)

7. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press

the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will reboot.

9. During the system bootup, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to run

the Intel RAID Conﬁ guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press

<Ctrl> <A> for Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility.