SBridge chip 850 RAIDXpert

MSI 890GXM-G65   SBridge chip 850

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/integrated_win7-64.aspx#3 

SB8xx RAID Driver for Windows 7	88.3 MB	11.11	11/15/2011
Description: Package Includes:           Raid Utility          WARNING: These materials may disable or alter: (1) software including features and functions in the operating system, drivers and applications, and other system settings; and (2) system services.  When the materials are used to disable or alter these items in whole or part, you may experience (a) increased risks that certain security functions do not function thereby exposing your computer system to potential security threats including, without limitation, harm from viruses, worms and other harmful software; (b) performance and interoperability issues that may adversely affect your experience and the stability of your computing system; and (c) other experiences resulting in adverse effects, including, but not limited, to data corruption or loss.

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/11-11_win7_32-64_raid.exe

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Biostar TA870+ AMD SB850 chip
AMD Game forums by Gr33nGecko,

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/integrated_win7-64.aspx#3
Raid Driver for Windows 7 - Size:- 27.8 MB / Version:- 10.11 / Date:- 11/17/2010

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Last Updated: 2/16/2008
Article Number: CS1 

Name: RAIDXpert2.4.1540.4_X2.exe
File size: 70.7 MB   Release Date: 10/30/2007

Click here to download the AMD RAIDXpert™ Driver for the 7-Series Chipset
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File size 59.77 MB
Updated January 29, 2009 ????
download.amd.com/Desktop/RAIDXpert2.4.1540.11.exe

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from AMD fori

RAIDXPert is OEMed from Promise Technology and it's fairly poorly documented.

I have found an updated manual on the ASRock web site, if you actually want to USE the program. An nanohead pointed out, this program is poorly supported:

download.asrock.com/man...D790GX128M/English.pdf

username: admin

password: admin

Welcome to Web based AMD Array Management Software (RAIDXpert)

RAIDXpert is an easy-to-use software designed to simplify RAID storage management. RAIDXpert is specifically designed for AMD HBA. RAIDXpert can configure, manage or monitor AMD RAID products remotely from a web browser from anywhere in the world.

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When I try to install it on sb8xx system 

'Raid Driver for Windows 7'

It only has sb7xx driver in it.

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/d...ntegrated-win7-64.aspx

check C:\ATI\Support\10-9_win7_32-64_raid\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv

motherboard_driver_amd_chipset_8-series_win7.exe

when extracted it produces a file folder called

win7_chipset

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magical button NCQ enable!
 
For sure, benchmark with HD Tune!
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http://forums.amd.com/forum/me...=100045&enterthread=y
Before

After

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You see, your comparison is low end, low power WD vs. top of the line Seagate.
So quit seagating me.
Currently, WD has 3 Godlike sets of drives: black edition, RE2 and RE3 that are overall undefeatable by any other company's SATA HDDs.
Getting back to you futile comparison, either you compare RE3 or black with .11 (high end comparison) either .7 with the WD GP models (old tech/low end). In any case, the equivalent WD wins.
And here's your .11 getting owned with even 40% by the respectable HDDs (Spinpoint F1, deskstat 7k1000 and RE2, and above) : http://techreport.com/articles.x/15363/6

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All those hard drives are much more expensive than the one I quoted for $68.99. I did metion they both have identical prices. Unfortunately for WD I would have to nearly double the price to get a better hard drive from them, and to start getting into RE2 and all those ones, more than double in some case. Some of those hard drives are $204!!!

But I can see you are on the kool-aid and WD seems to win in every aspect. Cool. So why do we have other manufacturers making hard drives if WD is the shiznit? I mean, I did see the Samsung F1 above WD in those tests. We're obviously not including the Raptor or VelociRaptor since those are outrageously expensive hard drives for their performance.

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 Another bug I experienced is this -- RAIDXpert or your hard drive may not work if you have a certain combination of SATA/IDE or SATA ports enabled on the SB600, SB700 and SB750 motherboards. For me, it is SATA Port#1 when using Port#2 which causes this (huge performance loss). If I change ports to using #3, #4, #5 then all starts working fine. I don't know why this occurs, it is a platform wide bug.

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AMD RaidXpert link doesn't work

http://localhost:25902/amd/ ???
Source
To repair your RAIDXpert shortcut, right click on it and open Properties.  It should open to the "Web Document" tab.  Make sure the URL is:  http://localhost:25902/amd/login.jsp.
For a new shortcut, it is easier to create it on the Desktop and move it to the Start Menu.  Right click the Desktop and select New\Shortcut.  Just enter http://localhost:25902/amd/login.jsp for the "location" and name it what you wish.  Then you can right click it, drag it to the Start Menu, and chose to copy or move it there.  Note, while you are holding the right mouse button down, with the shortcut "attached" hover over the Start Menu and then All Programs untill it opens.  Be patient, it might take a few seconds.
Another easy way to create an internet shortcut is to open your browser to the desired address, http://localhost:25902/amd/login.jsp.  Then click the icon in the Address Bar and drag it to the desktop or directly to the start menu.
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Source
There are two related processes (RAIDXpert.exe and RAIDXpertService.exe) that appear (in TaskMgr) to be running just fine.  The drive operation appears to be fully functional, except for this monitoring tool.  In fact, I had a Media Patrol scan going, across a few reboots, and it just kept chugging along even though the web-based RAIDXpert wouldn't load worth diddly.

MediaShield-Raidtool installation guide:

Source
The easiest way to get the Raidtool installed is by running the SETUP.EXE of the associated nForce chipset driver package, but by doing this all nForce IDE drivers of the package will be installed too (and maybe replace the better and currently working ones).
In these cases you have to use an other way to get full access to the MediaShield/RAID software (NVIDIA Control Panel) after having completed the Vista installation.

The guide for the manually installation of the nForce Raidtool (on the basis of posts from nForcersHQ members TheMaxx32000 and Tweak_addict):

• Run Vista.
• Install the latest version of nTune.
• Search for the RAIDTOOL folder of the actual Vista x86/x64 nForce chipset driver package.
• Extract the content (all files) of the RAIDTOOL.CAB file into the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder.
• Search for the file "RegRaidSedona.bat" (formerly named "RegRaid.bat") within C:\Windows\System32, right click on it, choose "Run as Administrator" and run the BAT file to get the Raidtool Services registered.
• Search for the file "nvCplUI.exe" (formerly named "nvRaidman.exe") within the same folder and run it.

That should bring up the Nvidia Control Panel and the "Storage" item should be listed on the left window task list.
Suggestions:
1. It is a good idea to create a shortcut to the NVCPLUI.EXE (formerly NVRAIDMAN.EXE) onto the Desktop or into the Startmenu. This way you will get an easy access to the NVIDIA MediaShield Control Panel.
2. Additionally you should put a shortcut to the NVRAIDSERVICE.EXE into the Startup folder, if you want a continuous monitoring of the Raid health.