Promise Fastrk light raid controller needing update

[x1xBugsBunnyx1x]

my gigabyte 8IHXP board dont appear to support 2 arrays totally 4 discs, i get the dos screen saying both my arrays are functional but an errr saying this light version dont support this configuration..
anyone no if i can upgrade the bios from a regular fastrk pci card to utilize the 2 stiped arrays?
Thanks

 

[x1xBugsBunnyx1x]

~BUMP~
anyone have any insight on this issue?
Thanks

 

[KenGr]

The Promise Lite system only supports two disks.

For the Asus boards that have this system, many people are using the "Lumberjacker" BIOS which converts the Lite controller to a full controller. I'm not sure if it supports two arrays or just 4 drives in one array and if a BIOS is available for your MB. Do a search for Lumberjacker to find out.

 

[x1xBugsBunnyx1x]

Big Thanks on the info, my board isnt listed, although GA8-IRXP is listed, laughs, i hate to toast the board bios as this is a 845 chipset board, mine is 850e.. although this should just alter the promise ide channel not complete system bios? hmm...

 

[KenGr]

If your board isn't specifically listed, don't mess with the BIOS. Although Lumberjacker just modifies the RAID part of the BIOS, it is a full BIOS with all the other original features.