Asus Adaptec 2025 ZCR - Manual (Page 16)

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Introduction
Drive Requirements
You need to have enough drives available for the RAID array level
you want to build. For details, see
Appendix E, About RAID .
Note: Arrays work best when all array members (drives) are
identical.
Hardware Requirements
The following list summarizes the hardware requirements:
■ Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
■ A motherboard that meets the following compatibility
requirements:
– Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2
and higher.
– Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a
PCI bridge.
– Provides large memory-mapped address ranges.
Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec installation CD for
additional motherboard compatibility information.
■ At least 128 MB of RAM
■ An available 32- or 64-bit PCI slot
■ An available 32- or 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot (For Adaptec
2020ZCR, 2130SLP, and 2230SLP controllers only)
■ 20 MB of free drive space
■ 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
■ CD-ROM drive (that is not part of the RAID you are installing)
Operating System Compatibility
The following operating systems are supported:
■ Windows 2000—Server, Advanced Server, Professional
■ Windows 2003 Server—Standard and Advanced
■ Windows XP—Home Edition and Pro
■ Red Hat Linux—Professional, Enterprise, and Advanced Server