ECS GF8100VM-M5 User Manual

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NVIDIA RAID Configuration
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Copy all files in "…\IDE\WinXP\sataraid" to a floppy disk. (For Windows
2000, substitute "Win2K" in the path.)
After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD.
Figure 2.13 Windows Setup—Specify Devices
Installing the RAID Drivers
Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes NVIDIA
RAID drivers. If so, then this section is not relevant.
If that is not the case (or you are trying to install a new version of Windows), then
you will need an NVIDIA RAID driver F6 install floppy. Check to see if one came
with your system. If not, you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver
package and following the steps in this section.
Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to
appear.
The Windows Setup program starts.
a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter.
Figure 2.14 Windows Setup—Selected SCSI Adapter
Specify the NVIDIA drivers.
The following Windows Setup screen appears:
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ECS GF8100VM-M5 Specifications

General

Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	4
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	6
Controller interface type	NVIDIA MCP78V
PS/2 ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	VIA VT1708B
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	6.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
BIOS type	AMI
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB
RAID levels	0, 1