major Issue with SuperMicro Superserver

[aaron-enerflow]

[FONT=&quot]Hello,

I am currently building servers for my company and have run into a major issue with our new SuperServer's.

After setting up the Raid array as RAID 5 (default settings) using Intel's RAID configuration. Booting into the windows 7 Pro 64bit DVD, Drives 1-3 stay at solid red LED's(but not drive 0). This stops as soon as I install the ICH10R driver.
The installation process is then extremely slow. I managed to get one server into windows and it's still unbearable slow.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]I installed the latest released RAID drivers for the Intel ICH10R, this was during the windows 7 setup process.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]It’s not just navigating through menus that are slow; it took over 3 hours to install windows.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]I have 2 of these computers currently being built and both have the same problem.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]Once in windows sometimes the drives start flashing green and red.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]After completing the system performance test, It received a rating of 1.0 due to graphics.(installing newest driver for graphics now) The HDD received was above 4.5.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]Intel's RST menu states that the RAID array is healthy and operating normally.[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Using the Adapatec RAID setup came up with the same results.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Build:[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

1[/FONT][FONT=&quot] Supermicro SuperServer 7046T-NTR+ - no CPU
2 Intel Xeon E5520 / 2.26 GHz processor
4 WD VelociRaptor WD740HLFS - hard drive - 74 GB - SATA-300
6 Kingston ValueRAM memory - 1 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
3 PNY NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420 Video Card
1 LG GH24LS50 Super Multi - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial

If anyone can help me solve this issue it would be greatly appreciated.[/FONT]

 

[Blazer7]

• [FONT=&quot]I installed the latest released RAID drivers for the Intel ICH10R, this was during the windows 7 setup process.[/FONT]

Maybe you want to try one of these -> http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel raid.htm

All drivers listed are WHQL certified.

HTH