Albatron MBFastTrak133 "Lite" User Manual

Promise RAID MBFastTrak133TM “Lite” User’s Manual

6 3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array. FastBuild (tm) Utility

7 Creating a Security Array With An Existing Data Drive NOTE: MBFastTrak133 Lite permits only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in A

8 Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility The FastBuildTM Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the drive array on t

9 Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights through choices; [Sp

10 Creating Arrays Automatically The Auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will assign

11 Viewing Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments <2> option in the Main Menu displays whether drives are assigned to a disk arrays or a

12 Deleting An Array The Delete Array <4> Menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. This is not the same as deleting data fr

13 Rebuilding A Mirrored Array The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk array. You will rece

14 12. Press [Enter] and confirm that the data will be copied on to the selected drive. All data on the replacement drive will be written over with

15 Installing Drivers This section details the MBFastTrak133 Lite driver installation when used with various operating systems. The software includes

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16 Understanding Disk Array Concepts About MBFastTrak133 Lite Disk Array Adapter MBFastTrak133 Lite is a high performance Ultra ATA RAID controller t

17 RAID Level Performance Capacity # of Drives RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Mirroring) Highest Normal # Drives x Smallest Size 50% min 2 t

18 Mirroring (RAID 1) Writes duplicate data on to a pair of drives while reads are performed in parallel. ATA RAID 1 is fault tolerant because each d

19 Troubleshooting & Tips This section is used to assist with troubleshooting conflicts and MBFastTrak133 Lite installation problems. Also refer

20 failed drive by channel number and Master/Slave designation (if 2 drives exist on the same cable). The mirrored array has lost its fault tolerance

21 8. For striped arrays, repeat this process for each member of the particular array that is having a problem. 9. When finished, hit the "ESC

22 Your choices are as follows: Abort: Halts the synchronization process. You may elect to retry at a later date. Fix the Error Block: MBFastTrak133

23 Operating System-Related Errors Different drive lettering under Windows NT This may happen when using a SCSI card in addition to the Promise chip.

24 Performance Tips Here are some tips that may optimize performance in a RAID 0 striped array. If you are using an audio/video editing card, we also

25 Frequently Asked Questions This section lists frequently asked questions involving pre-installation, drive issues, installation, and post-installa

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26 Drive Issues Q: Can I add a drive to a MBFastTrak133 Lite RAID array via hot-swap and dynamically adjust the array size/configuration? A: No. T

27 Installation Issues (Capacity, Booting) Q: Why are some drives recognized by the MBFastTrak133 Lite Array Setup utilities with only partial capa

1 Introduction What is the MBFastTrak133 Lite RAID controller? Promise designed its MBFastTrak133 Lite to provide a cost-effective, high performanc

2 Keys Features and Benefits The following information offers an overview of the major features of your new Promise MBFastTrak133 Lite. It is divide

3 Compatibility Features Benefits Complies with PCI v2.2 Local Bus standard Provides highest level of hardware compatibility. Compliant with P

4 Getting Started This section is designed to get you started for installation of your MBFastTrak133 Lite. WARNING: Before installing the driver i

5 Checking CMOS Settings No changes are necessary in the Mainboard CMOS Setup for resources or drive types. Since MBFastTrak133 Lite is a PCI Plug-n