Adaptec SATA AND SCSI RAID CONTROLLERS - Manual (Page 9)

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Contents
1 Introduction
Kit Contents 1-2
Overview of the Installation Process 1-3
System Requirements and Compatibility 1-3
Drive Requirements 1-4
System Requirements 1-4
Operating System Compatibility 1-4
Motherboard Compatibility 1-5
Controller Features 1-5
Features Overview 1-5
SATA RAID Controller Features Summary 1-6
SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary 1-7
Advanced RAID Features 1-8
About the Documentation 1-11
Using the Adaptec Installation CD 1-12
Booting from the CD with No Operating System 1-12
Using the CD Autorun in Windows 1-12
Browsing the CD 1-13
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-13
Software Tools Overview 1-14
Safety Information 1-15
Electrostatic Discharge 1-15
2 Installing the Controller and Drives
SATA Drives and Cables 2-2
SCSI Drives and Cables 2-2
Installing the Controller and Drives 2-3
Determining the Boot Controller 2-4
Creating a Bootable RAID 5 Array 2-4
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility 2-5
Using the Adaptec Installation CD 2-7