Re: A7N8X Deluxe PCB Rev. 1.04 + SATA
- From: nospam@xxxxxxxxxx (Paul)
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:48:38 GMT
In article <ZDpif.23499$tM5.9041@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
(Guevara) wrote:
Your posting format is much improved :-) However, I notice when
you posted, that two articles were posted. That means something
is tied in a loop ? Have a look in Google, to see what has
happened.
> > Paulwrote:
> In article <AOPhf.2599$7k1.511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > AN8D1009 BIOS file has Silicon Image 4247 RAID BIOS in it. To
> change
> > to a different one, like 4250, requires BIOS editing tools, to
> > extract the old, and add the new RAID BIOS. There are also people
> > who have already done this, and offer the result on their web
> > page for download.
> >
> > In terms of drivers, do you already have drivers installed ?
> > Did you go to the Device Manager, and see what drivers are loaded
> > for your hardware ? That might give you some idea what drivers
> > are currently in use.
>
> The Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATARaid Controller driver is: v.1.0.0.47.
> THAT driverversion can i update with the 1.0.0.51 as described in my
> posting and which i already had downloaded?
>
> For what the Raid BIOS driver version concerns, i don't know. I have
> further no idea what drivers i have to look for more. Can you be more
> specific to that? Also the links i posted unde "Describe" are there
> (necessarely) drivers to download for me?
If you look here, you can download a "Trats" BIOS. The one for
1009, with CPC ON, is the one I would select. It has 4250 RAID
BIOS installed in it. I have used a different "Trats" modded
BIOS on my A7N8X-E Deluxe without a problem (I don't use SATA
drives on my board, so haven't done anything with the SIL3112
on my board.) You don't absolutely need this BIOS, but it is
there if you want to try it.
This is the thread with the announcement:
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=351279&highlight=AN8D1009
This is the BIOS, with 4250 RAID, and CPC On (CPC On is exactly
like the normal Asus BIOS are shipped - it gives higher memory
bandwidth than CPC Off):
http://www.senorpanadero.net/uploader/userfiles/trats/asus/a7n8x_deluxe_rev1/AN8D1009mod.zip
The next issue is the driver files. I believe all these drivers
will work with 4247 or 4250 BIOS versions.
IDE Driver 1.3.61.0 Most recent IDE driver. Has one additional
system file "SiRemFil.sys". By naming convention
and content, this file allows hot swap of SATA
drives. You may see a "Safe to remove" icon in
the taskbar if you use this driver. You cannot
remove the boot drive. This is not practical for
an internal SATA drive.
SATARAID 1.00.51 Latest RAID driver, for things like RAID 0 or
RAID 1 (striping or mirroring). Use with two drives.
IDE Driver 1.2.0.57 Driver for non-RAID array operation. Like one
drive by itself. Or two single drives by
themselves.
If you do not wish to set up a RAID array, I would use the first
file, the 1.3.61.0 .
>
> > Paulwrote:
> In article <AOPhf.2599$7k1.511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The information on this page, refers to the use of a SIL3112 on a
> > separate PCI card. When the SIL3112 is put on your motherboard,
> > the RAID BIOS is stored inside the motherboard flash chip. But
> > you can still use the drivers. If you are not building a RAID
> > array, then the IDE driver should be good enough.
>
> As i read on several forums it is necessary to update at least the
> Sil3112A driver when you go for the Samsung i want to buy. (Maybe
> also because of the 250 GB which wouldn't be recognized then) What
> about the Raid BIOS, i don't know what to do.
>
> > Paulwrote:
> In article <AOPhf.2599$7k1.511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
>
http://www.siliconimage.com/support/supportsearchresults.aspx?pid=63&cid=3&ctid=2&osid=4&;
> >
> > The 3112_x86_ribios-4250.zip file is not intended for a motherboard
> > user. It is for a separate PCI card based SIL3112 product.
>
> That should mean that i don't have to upgrade the BIOS of it?
You cannot use the 3112_x86_ribios-4250.zip . You do not have a
flashing tool, and the SIL3112 is not configured to use the
contents of the ZIP. The above "Trats" BIOS has been modded
via one of the files in that ZIP. Trat has done the work for
you. You can always install the 1.3.61.0 driver on your system
as it is now, and test it with your new Samsung drive - it
may work properly without needing the "Trats" BIOs.
>
> > Paulwrote:
> In article <AOPhf.2599$7k1.511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In terms of moving the Samsung disk, from A7N8X SIL3112 to a
> > new AMD64 motherboard, the driver needed to access the data
> > will be different. If could be, that a "repair install" will
> > allow you to fix the driver issue. Perhaps some one who has
> > done that before, can give you a better answer (the answer
> > really depends on whether the SIL3112 uses a reserved sector
> > or not, to store info about whether the drive is in a RAID -
> > I've had a portability problem between a Promise RAID and
> > my Southbridge, on another motherboard.)
>
> That is a very interesting point. I hope someone give me an answer on
> that issue. I hope it can be done by software and not that is
> necessary to re-install all the sh*t.
I cannot test it for you, because I don't own any SATA drives.
(I use nothing but PATA drives.)
>
> > Paulwrote:
> In article <AOPhf.2599$7k1.511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The clock rate jumper only affects the clock rate of the
> > data on the SATA cable, it does not change the method of
> > data storage on the disk. You can use whatever setting for
> > the jumper, that is compatible with the capabilities of
> > the motherboard.
>
> It has only influence on the data-transfer?
Yes, it only affects the transfer rate on the cable.
It does nothing to the files on the disk.
>
> > Paulwrote:
> In article <AOPhf.2599$7k1.511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> no@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > By the way, when you post to USENET, select a "text only" format
> > for your news reader program. I had to reformat your posting
> > above, in order to be able to read it. Your posting is full
> > of "formatting commands". You might go to groups.google.com
> > and see what the posting looks like for the rest of us. And
> > if you are tunnelling to USENET via a PHP bulletin board,
> > why not try posting through Google instead ? Or tell your
> > bulletin board owner to change the format of the info
> > exported to nntp - I mean, look at this mess...
> >
>
http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus/browse_frm/thread/b72795bf2818c12f/e334acec9304e579
> > Paul
>
> As you can see, i just editted the text and changed a lot. Thx for it,
> hope it is now better ;-) Hopefully you or someone else can give al
> the information and help i need.
>
> Tia
Good luck,
Paul
.
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