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FASTTRAK TX2200 / TX4200USER MANUALVersion 1.4

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7Chapter 2: Installation• Unpack Your FastTrak Card (below)• Install the FastTrak Card (page 8)• Install the Disk Drives (page 9)• Create Your Logical

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual8Install the FastTrak Card The FastTrak TX2200 or TX4200 Serial ATA RAID card fits into any available PCI slot on

Chapter 2: Installation92. Remove the inside slot cover of an available 32-bit PCI slot on the motherboard.Install the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID card i

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual103. Attach one Serial ATA data cable to each Serial ATA disk drive. Then attach the other ends of the cables to

Chapter 2: Installation11If you are using a Promise SuperSwap 1100 or 4100 enclosure in your PC:• Connect the power cables to the SuperSwap enclosure.

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual12This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first logical disk. Performance Logical Disk (Array)Use

Chapter 2: Installation134. If you chose to initialize, press Y to verify that you want your disks initialized.5. Press Esc twice to exit FastBuild a

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual14Proceed to Chapter 4 on page 39 and install the FastTrak driver. Security Logical Disk (Array) with an Existing

Chapter 2: Installation15 3. Press Y for the Create and Duplicate option. The window below will appear asking you to select the Source drive to use.4.

FastTrak TX2200 / TX4200 User ManualiiCopyright© 2004 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Copyright by Promise Technology, Inc. (Promise Tech

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual16FastBuild will copy all data from the Source drive to the Target drive and report its progress in percent compl

Chapter 2: Installation17The window below will appear.3. For the Create and Quick Initialize option:• Press I if you have a two-drive RAID 1 logical d

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19Chapter 3: FastBuild™ Configuration Utility• Viewing the FastTrak BIOS Screen, below• Navigate the FastBuild Setup Menu, page 20• Create Logical Dis

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual20Rebuilding – The process of reconstructing a logical disk in Critical mode by placing redundant data on a repla

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility21To create a new logical disk automatically, press 1 and see Create Logical Disks Automatically on page 21.

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual22PerformanceRAID 0 (Stripe) supports the high performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives time

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility23 Change Between Spare and JBODBy default, unassigned disk drives are designated as Spares. You can designa

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual244. Press Ctrl-Y to confirm.The disk is re-designated as JBOD. Spare disks are not recognized by your PC until

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility25Create Logical Disks Manually• Logical Disk Specifications (below)• Create a RAID 0 Logical Disk (page 27)

iiiContentsChapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1About This Manual . . . .

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual26Gigabyte Rounding feature permits the installation of a replacement drive that is slightly smaller (within 1 gi

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility27Create a RAID 0 Logical Disk1. From the FastBuild Main Menu, press 3 to choose Define Array.The Define Arr

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual283. Under the Define Array Menu section, press the arrow keys to highlight the RAID Mode.4. Press the Spacebar t

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility29Create a RAID 1 Logical Disk 1. From the FastBuild Main Menu, press 3 to choose Define Array.The Define Ar

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual303. Under the Define Array Menu section, press the arrow keys to highlight the RAID Mode.4. Press the Spacebar t

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility311. From the FastBuild Main Menu, press 3 to choose Define Array.2. Press the arrow keys to highlight the l

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual3210. Press the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied. 11. Press Ctrl-Y to Sav

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility3313. Press Esc twice to exit FastBuild and continue booting your computer.Hot Spare DriveThis arrangement a

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual34Delete a Logical Disk 1. From the FastBuild Main Menu, press 4 to select Delete Array.2. In the Delete Arra

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility35 5. Press Ctrl-Y to confirm that you want to delete the logical disk.The option appears to remove the Boot

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User ManualivWindows 2000New Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual36Rebuild a Mirrored Logical DiskWhen a mirrored (RAID 1 or 10) logical disk suffers a disk drive failure, it goe

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility37.Follow these steps to use the Rebuild Array feature:1. Press Ctrl-F to enter FastBuild Main Menu.2. Selec

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual38 The Rebuild Array - Assign Spare Drive menu appears (below).9. Press the arrow keys to highlight the replaceme

39Chapter 4: Install DriversFollowing are driver installation procedures for the Windows operating systems that support the FastTrak TX2200 and TX4200

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual40Windows Server 2003 New InstallationThe following details the installation of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Cont

Chapter 4: Install Drivers41Existing InstallationAfter installing the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller card and rebooting your system, Windows Serv

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual42Windows XPNew InstallationThe following details the installation of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller dri

Chapter 4: Install Drivers43Existing InstallationAfter installing the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller card and rebooting your system, Windows XP s

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual44Windows 2000New InstallationThe following details the installation of the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller

Chapter 4: Install Drivers45Existing InstallationAfter installing the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller card and rebooting your system, Windows 2000

1Chapter 1: Introduction• About This Manual, below• Overview, page 2• FastTrak TX Series, page 2• Promise Array Management (PAM), page 3• Key Features

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47Chapter 5: RAID Concepts• FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller Card, below• Logical Disk Terms, page 48• RAID Levels, page 51FastTrak Serial ATA RAID

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual48Logical Disk TermsLogical diskA logical disk (array) is formed from a group of two or more disk drives that app

Chapter 5: RAID Concepts49Stripe Block SizeThe size selected (32, 64, 128 KB) affects how FastTrak sends data blocks to and receives them from the dri

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual50How FastTrak Orders Logical DisksDuring startup, the logical disks on the FastTrak Serial ATA Controller card a

Chapter 5: RAID Concepts51RAID LevelsStripe (RAID 0)Reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. When any disk member fails,

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual52Mirror (RAID 1)Writes duplicate data on to a pair of drives while reads are performed in parallel. RAID 1 is fa

Chapter 5: RAID Concepts53Mirror / Stripe (RAID 10)A combination of RAID 0 and RAID 1 logical disks. It can increase performance by reading and writin

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual54Dual Data RedundancyOne unique (though rarely used) feature of RAID 10 is dual fault tolerance. In some cases,

55Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips• Motherboard Issues, below• System CMOS Issues, page 56• Drive-Related Issues, page 57• Operating System-Relat

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual2OverviewThe PC which you are using either already contains FastTrak TX2200 or TX4200 RAID Controller card instal

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual56Intermittent data problemsOverclocking the PCI bus may cause the system to hang or data corruption. If you expe

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips57Drive-Related IssuesCritical logical disk (array) status error reported during bootIf a critical status error m

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual58Unable to partition or format logical diskThis condition may occur when the Reserve Sector of one of the drives

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips59Operating System-Related IssuesThe Operating System no longer boots after creating a Mirrored Logical Disk usin

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual60Performance TipsHere are some tips that may optimize performance in a RAID 0 striped logical disk. If you are u

61Chapter 7: Support• Frequently Asked Questions, below• Contact Technical Support, page 65• Limited Warranty, page 67• Return Product for Repair, pag

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual62• Reset the configuration data in your CMOS. This is usually an option in the PnP section of your CMOS. • Othe

Chapter 7: Support63Do the disk drives on the FastTrak Controller have to be the same size?The disk drives connected to the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID C

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual64How do I partition/format my FastTrak logical disk?The FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller represents the logic

Chapter 7: Support65Contact Technical SupportPromise Technical Support provides several support options for Promise users to access information and up

Chapter 1: Introduction3Should a drive that is part of a mirrored logical disk fail, FastTrak TX2200 and TX4200 use the mirrored drive (which contains

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual66Europe, Africa and Middle EastPacific RimChinaE-mail Support [email protected] Technical Support +31 (0) 40

Chapter 7: Support67Limited WarrantyPromise Technology, Inc. (“Promise”) warrants that for three (3) years from the time of the delivery of the produc

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual68No other document, statement or representation may be relied on to vary the terms of this limited warranty.Prom

Chapter 7: Support69The technician will assist you in determining whether the product requires repair. If the product needs repair, the Technical Supp

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71Appendix A: Partition and FormatIn order for your operating system to recognize and work with the disk drives attached to your FastTrak TX2200 or TX

FastTrak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual723. Click the Next button to start the Wizard.4. In the following windows, select Disk 1 to Initialize. Do not se

Appendix A: Partition and Format736. Click the Next button to start the wizard.7. In the following windows, do the following actions. Click Next to mo

FastTrak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual74When formatting is complete, your logical disk will appear as a hard drive in the Disk Management window (above)

Fast Trak TX2200 / TX4200 User Manual4PCI Plug-n-Play, PCI Interrupt sharing and coexists with motherboard IDE and SCSI controllersEasy to install; su

Chapter 1: Introduction5Specifications• Low-profile printed circuit board• PCI Slot 33MHz or 66MHz• Controller card dimensionsTX2200 (HWD): 2.25 x 4.6