Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H Raid0 issue

wangchen1990 · 20 Apr 2012 at 17:34

hi guys .
just got my new board, cant wait to install it.
However, here comes my trouble to install windows7.
I'm using ports 0,1 6G/s which means not Marvell 88SE9182 SATA controller

The manual said that in Page 85.
C. enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-Raid configuration.

After a few pages of how to set up raid configuration it comes to P87.
" 5. Exist in Main Menu.
Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system."

These two commands really confused me. So how and when shall i install Windows 7.

I tried when RAID0 set up. The windows installation is running at EFI mode , and it cant be installed in my raid0 disk (C:/) because of MBP issue?

Now I'm trying to install the window7 without raid set up. But I'm worried to set the raid back again as it might have to erase what already exists in the drive which means my window7 installed might be format. My job done so far will be gone. I will still not able to install window7 for the raid0 disk.

Thank you so much for helping me

wangchen1990 · 20 Apr 2012 at 17:49

ok . got it done.
seems like you have to install the windows twice ?
Now I'm able to start install windows 7 without loading drivers or blar blar...
much quicker than previous time.
Hope my experience help those who have the same problem

wangchen1990 · 20 Apr 2012 at 17:50

One thing I still wonder is what's the difference between Chipset and Marvell SATA controller ?
any1 can tell ?

beejjacobs · 20 Apr 2012 at 18:13

wangchen1990 said:
ok . got it done.
seems like you have to install the windows twice ?
Now I'm able to start install windows 7 without loading drivers or blar blar...
much quicker than previous time.
Hope my experience help those who have the same problem

May have been some problem with the install, glad its working

wangchen1990 said:
One thing I still wonder is what's the difference between Chipset and Marvell SATA controller ?
any1 can tell ?

The chipset SATA controller will be faster

wangchen1990 · 20 Apr 2012 at 19:57

thank you Beeejjacobs.
Right now pefectly working.
cant real notice the difference of chipset and marvell sata controllers.
I used to use marvel sata with P67. The only tiny difference i found out is the uninstall speed is much faster....? may be just can't notice by my brain.

Everything works well now . I actually felt a great change with my fan noise. I will say much better temp than P67 mobs.
.Enjoy my dual monitos . Dell U2711 and Samsung S23A700D