Re: Which SATA Raid Controller?
- From: Scott Davis <please@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:23:57 GMT
On Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:40:12 -0400, Tony Harding
<ToHarding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Scott Davis wrote:
I'm trying to install XP Pro on an XPS 410 that came from Dell with
Vista Home Premium. Under Vista, the hard dive controller was listed
as "Intel 82801 HR/HH/HO SATA RAID Controller". I've downloaded the
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver (R158601) from Dell's web site,
and put it on a floppy. During the XP install, I hit F6, etc., and am
asked to select the controller from the list show below. Which is the
correct one? The closes match ("82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller
(Desktop ICH8R))" says "SATA AHCI" and not "SATA RAID"?
"82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R)" is the only
suitable choice. The others are mobile, server or ICH9R. (I've done this
drill several times)
"ICH9 SATA AHCIController (Desktop ICH9R)"
"82801HEM SATA RAID Controller (Mobile ICH8M-E)"
"82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH8M-E/M)"
"ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller"
"82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH8R)"
"631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller (Server/Workstation ESB2)"
"631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller (Server/Workstation ESB2)"
"82801GHM SATA RAID Controller (Mobile ICH7MDH)"
"82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"
"82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"
"82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M/DH)"
"82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH6M)"
Thanks
Tony,
Thanks for feedback. I think "82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller
(Desktop ICH8R)" would work okay, especially if I set the drive to ATA
mode in the BIOS setup. However, for my system, I think "ICH8R/ICH9R
SATA RAID Controller", as suggested by William, is actually a better
choice, even though I only have a single SATA drive (no RAID).
The BIOS setup says the following under "SATA Operation":
"The factory default setting is RAID On"
"IMPORTANT: The RAID On option may be used even when there is only one
hard drive on the system. Dell recommends this for improved system
performance. "
I ran the Intel Chipset Identification Utility
(http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/inf/sb/CS-009266.htm)
It identified the I/O controller on my XPS410 as "Intel 82801HH I/O
controller hub (ICH8DH) SATA Controller found in RAID mode".
The following table shows that this controller is also known as
"ICH8R/DH/DO", which maps to the "ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller"
choice in the list I was presented with during the F6 install process.
(http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-022304.htm)
I then downloaded the latest Matrix Storage Manager. This updated
the version to 8.5.0.1032. The description in device manager is now
"Intel ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller".
The Matrix Storage Console application shows my drive as a "Non-RAID"
SATA hard drive, which is correct.
Sorry if this is too much information, but hopefully others will find
it useful.
Thanks,
Scott
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