How to disable RAID bootup check in A8N SLI Deluxe BIOS?

André wrote:
> Cary formuleerde de vraag :
>> Mike J.S. wrote:
>>> A8N SLI Deluxe user here.
>>>
>>> I've got two SATA drives, but they're not set up as RAID (whatever
>>> the heck that is - I'm a newb). However, I'm forced to sit through
>>> the excruciatingly long RAID check at bootup each time I restart.
>>>
>>> How do I turn off this check? It would cut my bootup time in half if
>>> I could.
>> Press Delete repeatedly while booting up. Advanced>Onboard device config
>>
>> You can disable the controller here. Press F10 then Enter to save
>> changes. You probably have two controllers listed. Write down exactly
>> what you've done in the event you choose the wrong one.
>
> Cary,
>
> Mike has 2 SATA drives.
>
> Mike: check the manaul on this subect, possibly this cannot be turned
> of, just because you have 2 SATA drives connected.
>


I disagree. This motherboard has two controllers with four SATA ports
each, for a total of eight. If both are connected to the Nvidia
controller disabling the Silicon Image 3114 should do the trick. If it
doesn't, he can try disabling the Nvidia controller and leaving the 3114
enabled.
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If a sata drive is connected to a sata controler & you disable that
controler you will have no hd
If however you disable the raid option that would be a different matter.

"Cary" <cary.DeleteThis@example.com> wrote in message news:fe14k8$ugj$1@aioe.org...
> André wrote:
>> Cary formuleerde de vraag :
>>> Mike J.S. wrote:
>>>> A8N SLI Deluxe user here.
>>>>
>>>> I've got two SATA drives, but they're not set up as RAID (whatever the
>>>> heck that is - I'm a newb). However, I'm forced to sit through the
>>>> excruciatingly long RAID check at bootup each time I restart.
>>>>
>>>> How do I turn off this check? It would cut my bootup time in half if I
>>>> could.
>>> Press Delete repeatedly while booting up. Advanced>Onboard device config
>>>
>>> You can disable the controller here. Press F10 then Enter to save
>>> changes. You probably have two controllers listed. Write down exactly
>>> what you've done in the event you choose the wrong one.
>>
>> Cary,
>>
>> Mike has 2 SATA drives.
>>
>> Mike: check the manaul on this subect, possibly this cannot be turned of,
>> just because you have 2 SATA drives connected.
>>
>
>
> I disagree. This motherboard has two controllers with four SATA ports
> each, for a total of eight. If both are connected to the Nvidia controller
> disabling the Silicon Image 3114 should do the trick. If it doesn't, he
> can try disabling the Nvidia controller and leaving the 3114 enabled.
 >> Stay informed about: How to disable RAID bootup check in A8N SLI Deluxe BIOS? 

Cary formuleerde de vraag :
> Mike J.S. wrote:
>> A8N SLI Deluxe user here.
>>
>> I've got two SATA drives, but they're not set up as RAID (whatever the heck
>> that is - I'm a newb). However, I'm forced to sit through the
>> excruciatingly long RAID check at bootup each time I restart.
>>
>> How do I turn off this check? It would cut my bootup time in half if I
>> could.
>>
> Press Delete repeatedly while booting up. Advanced>Onboard device config
>
> You can disable the controller here. Press F10 then Enter to save changes.
> You probably have two controllers listed. Write down exactly what you've done
> in the event you choose the wrong one.

Cary,

Mike has 2 SATA drives.

Mike: check the manaul on this subect, possibly this cannot be turned
of, just because you have 2 SATA drives connected.

More on RAID: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID
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"old man" <dl.DeleteThis@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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> If a sata drive is connected to a sata controler & you disable that
> controler you will have no hd
> If however you disable the raid option that would be a different matter.

I want to disable the raid option. It keeps scanning for raid on every
bootup and doubles my bootup time in the process.

But there is no "scan for raid at bootup" option anywhere. This is under
another name. What is the name of the option I need to turn off, and where
is it? :-S
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M.J.S. formuleerde de vraag :
> "old man" <dl RemoveThis @spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
> news:%IUMi.20$8c4.14@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>> If a sata drive is connected to a sata controler & you disable that
>> controler you will have no hd
>> If however you disable the raid option that would be a different matter.
>
> I want to disable the raid option. It keeps scanning for raid on every bootup
> and doubles my bootup time in the process.
>
> But there is no "scan for raid at bootup" option anywhere. This is under
> another name. What is the name of the option I need to turn off, and where is
> it? :-S

Check in the bios for an 'SATA' function, I think it sais RAID instead
of ATA (or IDE).
With my motherboard (M2V) I can choose between RAID and ATA (or IDE)
function on the SATA ports..
When I set it to ATA (or IDE), it treats the SATA ports as a 'simple'
IDE drive, without the RAID search.
I had a look at the manual of your motherboard. Take a look at page
4-26.
There you can turn off the raid for SATA ports (in the bios: Advanced
-> onboard devices -> NVRaid)

Good luck.

For all the others: RTFM!

André
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"André, PE1PQX" <pe1pqx_geenviagra RemoveThis @planet.nl> wrote in message
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>
> Check in the bios for an 'SATA' function, I think it sais RAID instead of
> ATA (or IDE).
> With my motherboard (M2V) I can choose between RAID and ATA (or IDE)
> function on the SATA ports..
> When I set it to ATA (or IDE), it treats the SATA ports as a 'simple' IDE
> drive, without the RAID search.
> I had a look at the manual of your motherboard. Take a look at page 4-26.
> There you can turn off the raid for SATA ports (in the bios: Advanced ->
> onboard devices -> NVRaid)

Actually, the key word to look for was "Silicon".

Turned that sumbitch off and the SATA drives continue to work well, while
the RAID detecting is being bypassed at bootup.
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