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*  Installation Readme for Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager.
*
*  Refer to the system requirements for the operating 
*  systems supported by Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager.
*
*  This document makes references to products developed by
*  Intel. There are some restrictions on how these products
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*  others. Please read the Disclaimer section at the bottom
*  of this document, and contact your Intel field
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*  Intel is making no claims of usability, efficacy or 
*  warranty. The INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT contained
*  herein completely defines the license and use of this 
*  software.
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*  CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
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This document contains the following sections:

1.  Overview
2.  System Requirements
3.  Language Support
4.  Determining the System Mode
5.  Installing the Software
6.  Verifying Installation of the Software
7.  Advanced Installation Instructions
8.  Identifying the Software Version Number
9.  Uninstalling the Software
10. Entering the Option ROM User Interface
11. Option ROM RAID Volume Management
12. Options to RESET the RAID volume in Option ROM
13. Verifying the Version of the Option ROM Software   


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* 1.  OVERVIEW
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The Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager is designed to provide 
functionality for the following Storage Controllers:
	
    - Intel(R) 82801HEM SATA RAID I/O Controller 
    - Intel(R) 82801HEM SATA AHCI I/O Controller 
    - Intel(R) 82801HBM SATA AHCI I/O Controller 
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GR SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GR SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GH SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GH SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller

This product is available for use on systems using the
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor or Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo
Processor with the following I/O Controller Hub:
        
    - Intel(R) 82801HEM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M-E)
    - Intel(R) 82801HBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M)
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8R)
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB I/O Controller Hub (ESB2)
    - Intel(R) 82801GHM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7MR)
    - Intel(R) 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M)
    - Intel(R) 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)
    - Intel(R) 82801GH I/O controller Hub (ICH7DH)
    - Intel(R) 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R)
    - Intel(R) 82801FBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH6M)

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* 2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1.  The system must contain an Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo or
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme or Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor
    or Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor and one of the following
    Intel products:

    - Intel(R) 82801HEM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M-E)
    - Intel(R) 82801HBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M)
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8R)
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB I/O Controller Hub (ESB2)
    - Intel(R) 82801GHM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7MR)
    - Intel(R) 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M)
    - Intel(R) 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)
    - Intel(R) 82801GH I/O Controller Hub (ICH7DH)
    - Intel(R) 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R)
    - Intel(R) 82801FBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH6M)

2.  The system must be running on one of the following
    operating systems:
    - Microsoft* Vista*
    - Microsoft* Vista* x64 Edition (NOTE 1)    
    - Microsoft* Windows* XP Home Edition
    - Microsoft* Windows* XP Professional
    - Microsoft* Windows* XP x64 Edition (NOTE 1)
    - Microsoft* Windows* 2000 Advanced Server
    - Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003
    - Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003, 
      Web x64 Edition (NOTE 1)
    - Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003, 
      Standard x64 Edition (NOTE 1)
    - Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003, 
      Enterprise x64 Edition (NOTE 1)
    - Microsoft* Windows* Media Center Edition

NOTE 1: If the system is running Windows* 64-bit version, 
        the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager driver supporting 
        64-bit should be used.

3.  The following operating systems are not supported:

    Any version of the following Microsoft operating systems:
    - MS-DOS
    - Windows 3.1
    - Windows NT 3.51
    - Windows 95
    - Windows 98
    - Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
    - Windows NT 4.0
    - Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
    - Windows 2000 Professional

    Any version of the following operating systems:
    - Linux
    - UNIX
    - BeOS
    - MacOS
    - OS/2

4.  The system should contain at least the minimum system 
    memory required by the operating system.

5.  The 'Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility'
    must be installed prior to installing the 
    Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager.


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* 3.  LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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Below is a list of the languages (and their abbreviations)
for which the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software has 
been localized. The language code is listed in parentheses 
after each language.

ARA -> Arabic (Saudi Arabia)   (0401)
CHS -> Chinese (Simplified)    (0804)
CHT -> Chinese (Traditional)   (0404)
CSY -> Czech                   (0405)
DAN -> Danish                  (0406)
NLD -> Dutch                   (0413)
ENU -> English (United States) (0409)
FIN -> Finnish                 (040B)
FRA -> French (International)  (040C)
DEU -> German                  (0407)
ELL -> Greek                   (0408)
HEB -> Hebrew                  (040D)
HUN -> Hungarian               (040E)
ITA -> Italian                 (0410)
JPN -> Japanese                (0411)
KOR -> Korean                  (0412)
NOR -> Norwegian               (0414)
PLK -> Polish                  (0415)
PTB -> Portuguese (Brazil)     (0416)
PTG -> Portuguese (Standard)   (0816)
RUS -> Russian                 (0419)
ESP -> Spanish                 (040A)
SVE -> Swedish                 (041D)
THA -> Thai                    (041E)
TRK -> Turkish                 (041F)


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* 4.  DETERMINING THE SYSTEM MODE
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To use this readme effectively, you will need to know what 
mode your system is in. The easiest way to determine the 
mode is to identify how the Serial ATA controller is 
presented within the Device Manager. The following 
procedure will guide you through determining the mode.

1.  On the Start menu:
    1a. For Windows* XP or later operating systems,
        select Control Panel.

2.  Open the 'System' applet (you may first 
    have to select 'Switch to Classic View').

3.  Select the 'Hardware' tab. 

4.  Select the 'Device Manager' button.

5.  From the Device Manager, look for an entry named 
    'Storage Controllers' for Windows Vista and 
    'SCSI and RAID Controllers' for Windows XP and later
    operating systems. If this entry is present, 
    expand it and look for one of the following controllers:
    
    - 'Intel(R) 82801HEM RAID I/O Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH8M-E system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required

    - 'Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA RAID Controller'    
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH8R system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required

    - 'Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller'    
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ESB2 system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required

    - 'Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller'    
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH7MR system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required

    - 'Intel(R) 82801GR SATA RAID Controller'
      If the Controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH7R system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801GH SATA RAID Controller'
      If the Controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH7DH system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller' 
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH6R system in RAID mode and no further action 
      is required.
     
    - If none of the controllers above are shown, 
      then the system is not running in RAID mode and 
      you should continue with step 6 below.

6.  From the Device Manager, look for an entry named 
    'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. If this entry is 
    present, expand it and look for one of the following
    controllers:

    - 'Intel(R) 82801HEM AHCI I/O Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH8M-E system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required
 
    - 'Intel(R) 82801HBM AHCI I/O Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH8M system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required

    - 'Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller'    
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH8R system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required

    - 'Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ESB2 system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH7M system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801GR SATA AHCI Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH7R system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801GH SATA AHCI Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH7DH system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH6M system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required.

    - 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller'
      If the controller above is present, the system is 
      an ICH6R system in AHCI mode and no further action 
      is required.
   
    - If none of the controllers above are shown, then your 
      system is not in AHCI mode. No other modes are supported 
      by the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software and you
      should continue with step 7 below.

7.  Your system does not appear to be running in RAID or 
    AHCI mode. If you feel that your system is running in 
    RAID or AHCI mode and you do not see any of the 
    controllers listed above, you may choose to contact 
    your system manufacturer or place of purchase for 
    assistance.


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* 5.  INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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5.1 General Installation Notes

1.  If you are installing the operating system on a system
    configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you must pre-install 
    the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager driver using the 
    F6 installation method described in section 5.3.

2.  The 'Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility' 
    must be installed on the system after a supported 
    Microsoft* Windows* operating system has been installed.

3.  To install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager, 
    double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing 
    setup file and answer all prompts presented.

4.  By default, all installed files (readme.txt, help, etc.) 
    are copied to the following path: 
    
    <bootdrive>\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager

	
5.2 Windows Automated Installer* Installation from Hard 
    Drive or CD-ROM
    
Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for 
      RAID or AHCI mode.

1.  Download the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager setup file
    and double-click to self-extract and to begin the setup 
    process.

2.  The 'Welcome' window appears. Click Next to continue.

3.  The 'Uninstallation Warning' window appears. Click  
    Next to continue.

4.  The 'Software License Agreement' window appears. If you 
    agree to these terms, click Yes to continue.

5.  The 慠eadme File Information