**Official ABIT IP-35 Pro Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[pcdoc1]

Hi Guys,

Just got my system built...but am having a hard time trying to figure out how to do the following:

CONFIG: (3) 320GB Hard Drives SATA
GOAL: Setup a RAID 1 config with WinXP Pro SP2 using 2 of the drives. 3rd drive will be for non-critical data (stand-alone).

PROBLEMS:

1. I have no floppy drive. Even if I did, all the drivers are on the CDROM included with the mobo so installing the RAID controller drivers during setup is not doable.

2. In order to get WinXP installed can I set the BIOS SATA controller in IDE mode to get WinXP installed on one of the drives and then change it to RAID mode afterwards without destroying my data on the install drive?

3. Or should I use Intel Matrix Storage Manager to setup the RAID?

4. If none of the above will work how do I get the drivers to install during WinXP setup? I know I can press F6 to install drivers, but I don't have them on a floppy as I stated.

A simple step-by-step on how to install WinXP Pro without the Intel RAID drivers would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks!!!

Thanks for any help!

-scaryogre

You're sure going through a bunch of crap to save the price of a floppy drive... $5.99

[Dawgdoc]

How does this mobo do under extreme cooling?

Ive heard great things about this board just curious before I purchase one.

[scaryogre]

You're sure going through a bunch of crap to save the price of a floppy drive... $5.99

Yeah, thanks...That was pretty much a worthless post. Assuming I want to save $6 wasn't (and isn't) the issue. I don't have space for it in my chassis.

In an attempt to actually help others I figured it out with the assistance of the below link and am posting in case it helps someone else in the same situation.

http://www.msfn.org/board/Integratio...s-t107504.html

-scaryogre

[pcdoc1]

Yeah, thanks...That was pretty much a worthless post. Assuming I want to save $6 wasn't (and isn't) the issue. I don't have space for it in my chassis.

In an attempt to actually help others I figured it out with the assistance of the below link and am posting in case it helps someone else in the same situation.

http://www.msfn.org/board/Integratio...s-t107504.html

-scaryogre

That's cool, no problem... As far as being a worthless post, it was a worthless question to start with, but whatever... Heck with where you have room, just hook it up outside of the case to do your install, then put it in the closet until you need it again... But whatever works for you...

[skillystons]

Every once in a while when I reboot or cold boot , I get a double beep. It's one weird toned beep then the normal post beep. It happens very sporadically and I cannot figure out what it is. I check uGuru and everything checks out fine.

Also, yesterday I rebooted out of Ubuntu and I heard about 5-6 short beeps and the comp froze. I don't know if t was an Ubuntu error that caused it or something serious. Hasn't happened again.

Is there some sort of beep history log in the bios? If not, what is the best way to figure out the problem.

[new-b]

Every once in a while when I reboot or cold boot , I get a double beep. It's one weird toned beep then the normal post beep. It happens very sporadically and I cannot figure out what it is.

I get that too (lower pitch & a little longer than normal post beep?) but have never had a problem when it happens

[skillystons]

I get that too (lower pitch & a little longer than normal post beep?) but have never had a problem when it happens

I get the lower pitch beep and like a half second later I get the post beep. I'm not sure if the post beep is longer than normal. I'm so curious as to what it is!

[maxwedge]

Yeah, thanks...That was pretty much a worthless post. Assuming I want to save $6 wasn't (and isn't) the issue. I don't have space for it in my chassis.

In an attempt to actually help others I figured it out with the assistance of the below link and am posting in case it helps someone else in the same situation.

http://www.msfn.org/board/Integratio...s-t107504.html

-scaryogre

There is another way too.

Move your non raid drive with the OS off of the Intel controller and onto the Jmicron. Then enable raid on the Intel controller and install the raid drivers. Now move your OS drive back to the Intel controller and if you want to make your OS into raid you can use the migrate feature of the Intel matrix utility to do it.