The Silicon Image* RAID controller driver is available on Intel's Download Center.

Table of Contents

1. Windows NT* 4.0 and Windows* 2000/XP Fresh Installation
2. Adding the SiI RAID controller to an existing Windows NT installation
3. Adding the SiI RAID controller to an existing Windows 2000/XP installation
4. Verifying controller installation under Windows NT, 2000 and XP
5. Update SiI RAID driver on Windows NT 4.0 with existing Silicon Image driver
6. Update SiI RAID driver on Windows 2000/XP with existing Silicon Image driver
7. Windows 98SE and Windows ME Fresh Installation Instructions
8. First time installing SiI RAID driver with existing Windows 98SE/ME
9. Update SiI RAID driver on Windows 98SE/ME with existing Silicon Image driver
10. Verifying controller installation & Using Control Panel Utility (Windows 98SE/ME)

1. Put your Windows NT/2000/XP CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive, or the NT/2000/XP boot diskette #1 in the floppy drive if your system cannot boot from the CD.
2. Press F6 for third party SCSI or driver installation at the beginning of text mode installation. Press 's' when setup asks if you want to specify an additional device, and insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Driver Installation Disk' . Press 'Enter' and select 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller'
3. Press 'Enter' to continue on with text mode setup.
4. Follow the setup instructions to select your choice for partition and file system.
5. After setup examines your disks, it will copy files to Windows 2000 installation folders and restart the system. The setup program will continue and finish the installation after restart.
6. Wait until Windows 2000 finishes installing devices, regional settings, networking settings, components, and final set of tasks; reboot the system if it is required.
7. See instructions in section 4 to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. After OS boots up, Click 'Start'
2. Under 'Settings', click 'Control Panel'.
3. Select 'SCSI Adapters' from the Control Panel.
4. Select the 'Drivers' tab and click 'Add'.
5. Click 'Have Disk'.
6. Insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Driver Installation Disk' into A: and press 'Enter'.
7. Choose 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Controller' and click 'OK'.
8. See instructions in section 4 to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. During OS boot up, Windows 2000 will display the 'Found New Hardware Wizard'. Click 'Next'.
2. Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)' and Click 'Next'.
3. Under 'Optional search locations' insure that 'Floppy disk drives' is checked.
4. Insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Driver Installation Disk' into A: and click 'Next'.
5. When the wizard indicates that it found a driver for the device click 'Next'.
6. If the 'Digital Signature Not Found' dialog appears, click 'Yes' to continue installing the driver.
7. The wizard will now copy the required files to the system and start the driver. After starting the driver the wizard will display a completion dialog, click 'Finish' to exit the wizard.
8. See instructions in section 4 to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. Right click on 'My Computer' icon, select 'Properties', left click on 'Hardware' tab, and then on 'Device Manager' button.
2. Double click on 'SCSI and RAID Controllers', If there is no yellow ' ! ' or ' ? ' in front of 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Controller', the driver is started correctly.
3. To view information about the devices attached to the controller, use the SiICfg Utility and click on the device from the list.

1. Double click on 'My Computer' icon, select 'Control Panel', click on 'SCSI Adapters' icon, Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Controller should displayed correctly under 'Device' and 'Driver' tab.
2. To view information about the devices attached to the controller, use the SiICfg Utility and click on the device from the list.

1. After OS boots up, Click 'Start'
2. Under 'Settings', click 'Control Panel'.
3. Select 'SCSI Adapters' from the Control Panel.
4. Select the 'Drivers' tab and click 'Add'.
5. Click 'Have Disk'.
6. Insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Driver Installation Disk' into A: and press 'Enter'.
7. Choose 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Controller' and click 'OK'.
8. Refer to instructions to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'. Under the 'System Properties' section, click on 'Hardware' tab, and then on 'Device Manager' click 'SCSI and RAID Controller' and right click 'Silicon Image SATA Raid Controller'.
2. Click 'Driver' ,'Update Driver' and select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device[Recommended]'. Insert the driver diskette into floppy drive. Click 'Next' and complete the driver installation.
3. System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver. At the end of the process, click 'Yes' to reboot your system when necessary.
4. Refer to instructions to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. Power off the system. Connect the hard drives to the SiI RAID controller and insert the controller into a PCI slot. Power up the system.
2. Put your Windows 98SE/ME CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive, and the Windows 98SE/ME boot diskette in the floppy drive if your system cannot boot from the CD.
3. Follow the normal Windows 98SE/ME setup instructions to select your choice for partition and file system.
4. Wait until Windows 98SE/ME finishes installing devices, regional settings, networking settings, components, and final set of tasks, reboot the system.
5. After the system reboot, right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'. From the 'System Properties,' select 'Device Manager', right click on the '?PCI RAID controller' and select 'Properties' from the pop-up menu.
6. Click 'Driver,' 'Update Driver' and select 'Automatic search for a better driver [Recommended].' Insert the driver diskette into floppy drive. Click 'Next' and complete the driver installation.
7. System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver. At the end of the process, click 'Yes' to reboot your system.
8. Refer to instructions to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. During the system boot up, the Hardware Wizard will display that it found a 'PCI RAID Controller,' click 'Next' . Select 'Search for the best driver for your device [Recommended]' and click 'Next.'
2. Check the 'Floppy disk drives' and insert the driver diskette into floppy drive. Click ' Next.'
3. System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver. At the end of the process, Click 'Finish' to complete the installation. Reboot the system if your Windows 98SE/ME drive is connected on the SiI RAID Controller.
4. Refer to instructions to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'. Under 'System Properties,' click 'SCSI and RAID Controller' and right click 'Silicon Image SATA Raid Controller'.
2. Click 'Driver,' 'Update Driver' and select 'Automatic search for a better driver [Recommended].' Insert the driver diskette into floppy drive. Click 'Next' and complete the driver installation.
3. System will go through the enumeration process and install the driver. At the end of the process, click 'Yes' to reboot your system.
4. Refer to instructions to verify controller was installed correctly.

1. Right click on 'My Computer' icon, and select 'Properties.' Click on 'Device Manager' tab.
2. Double click on 'SCSI and RAID Controllers,' If there is no yellow ' ! ' or ' ? ' in front of 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATA Raid Controller', the driver is started correctly. To view information about the devices attached to the controller, use the SiICfg Utility and click on the device from the list.

This applies to:

Intel® Desktop Board D845PEBT2