Setting up Vista on a Sil3x12 RAID - please help.

>
>Hi,
>
>This is my first post here but as I'm just about to start delving into
>Vista I doubt it will be my last (by any means!)
>
>I have a moderately old m/b, a Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939, which has an
>on-board Sil3x12 RAID controller running 2 discs in RAID 0. Previously I
>was booting XP on this array and I wish to wipe XP and start again with
>a clean install of Vista 32-bit. I will confess that I am wholly
>unconfident when it comes to RAID installations as I don't know what I'm
>doing - think I was just lucky when I set up XP!
>
>Can anyone tell me whether the original pre-boot driver that I used for
>XP will function with Vista or does Vista require a new one? Does Vista
>then incorporate this driver into its installation or will I then need
>to find another driver to run Vista?
>
>I've looked at finding the latest drivers. Gigabyte's site appears
>useless as the driver section for my m/b makes no mention of Vista
>drivers anywhere. Silicon Image has BASE drivers and RAID drivers -
>what's the difference? Only the BASE drivers mention compatibility with
>Vista. Does anyone have any idea which one I will need?
>
>Basically I'm all confused as I'm asking for help with getting some
>clarity.
>
>Many thanks
>
>JT

> SiI3x12 32-bit Windows SATARAID Driver 3/14/2007 1.0.60.
> 159 k
> The readme.txt inside of the archive mentions Vista
>
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:07:47 -0600, JTHM <guest@xxxxxx-email.com
> wrote

> > > >

> >

> > >Hi

> >

> > >This is my first post here but as I'm just about to start delving int
> > >Vista I doubt it will be my last (by any means!

> >

> > >I have a moderately old m/b, a Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939, which ha

> > a

> > >on-board Sil3x12 RAID controller running 2 discs in RAID 0. Previousl

> >

> > >was booting XP on this array and I wish to wipe XP and start agai

> > wit

> > >a clean install of Vista 32-bit. I will confess that I am wholl
> > >unconfident when it comes to RAID installations as I don't know wha

> > I'

> > >doing - think I was just lucky when I set up XP

> >

> > >Can anyone tell me whether the original pre-boot driver that I use

> > fo

> > >XP will function with Vista or does Vista require a new one? Doe

> > Vist

> > >then incorporate this driver into its installation or will I then nee
> > >to find another driver to run Vista

> >

> > >I've looked at finding the latest drivers. Gigabyte's site appear
> > >useless as the driver section for my m/b makes no mention of Vist
> > >drivers anywhere. Silicon Image has BASE drivers and RAID drivers
> > >what's the difference? Only the BASE drivers mention compatibilit

> > wit

> > >Vista. Does anyone have any idea which one I will need

> >

> > >Basically I'm all confused as I'm asking for help with getting som
> > >clarity

> >

> > >Many thank

> >

> > >JT >

>
>Hi
>
>Between working all the hours available and nursing sick children I
>finally got around to updating to this driver and it works perfectly!
>I'd initially installed using the XP driver but while working it was
>pretty flakey and caused BSODs every 20mins or so but not so now.
>
>Thanks for the advice Andy.
>
>Can I ask another question? Windows Update is offering another updated
>Sil3512 driver but I've read elsewhere on here about a Windows Update
>offering an Sil3512 driver that caused the need for Vista to be
>reactivated.
>
>Does anyone know whether this driver is ok?
>
>Cheers!
>
>JT
>
>
>andy;940700 Wrote:

>> SiI3x12 32-bit Windows SATARAID Driver 3/14/2007 1.0.60.0
>> 159 kb
>> The readme.txt inside of the archive mentions Vista.
>>
>> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:07:47 -0600, JTHM <guest@xxxxxx-email.com>
>> wrote:

>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >Hi,
>> > >
>> > >This is my first post here but as I'm just about to start delving into
>> > >Vista I doubt it will be my last (by any means!)
>> > >
>> > >I have a moderately old m/b, a Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939, which has
>> > an
>> > >on-board Sil3x12 RAID controller running 2 discs in RAID 0. Previously
>> > I
>> > >was booting XP on this array and I wish to wipe XP and start again
>> > with
>> > >a clean install of Vista 32-bit. I will confess that I am wholly
>> > >unconfident when it comes to RAID installations as I don't know what
>> > I'm
>> > >doing - think I was just lucky when I set up XP!
>> > >
>> > >Can anyone tell me whether the original pre-boot driver that I used
>> > for
>> > >XP will function with Vista or does Vista require a new one? Does
>> > Vista
>> > >then incorporate this driver into its installation or will I then need
>> > >to find another driver to run Vista?
>> > >
>> > >I've looked at finding the latest drivers. Gigabyte's site appears
>> > >useless as the driver section for my m/b makes no mention of Vista
>> > >drivers anywhere. Silicon Image has BASE drivers and RAID drivers -
>> > >what's the difference? Only the BASE drivers mention compatibility
>> > with
>> > >Vista. Does anyone have any idea which one I will need?
>> > >
>> > >Basically I'm all confused as I'm asking for help with getting some
>> > >clarity.
>> > >
>> > >Many thanks
>> > >
>> > >JT > >

> The SiI3512 is an improved version of the SiI3212. It comes in a
> physically smaller package and complies with the most recent version
> of the PCI specs. In general, you should avoid installing hardware
> drivers from Windows update, because you're not sure exactly what
> you're getting.
>
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:41:07 -0600, JTHM <guest@unknown-email.com>
> wrote:
>

>>
>>Hi
>>
>>Between working all the hours available and nursing sick children I
>>finally got around to updating to this driver and it works perfectly!
>>I'd initially installed using the XP driver but while working it was
>>pretty flakey and caused BSODs every 20mins or so but not so now.
>>
>>Thanks for the advice Andy.
>>
>>Can I ask another question? Windows Update is offering another updated
>>Sil3512 driver but I've read elsewhere on here about a Windows Update
>>offering an Sil3512 driver that caused the need for Vista to be
>>reactivated.
>>
>>Does anyone know whether this driver is ok?
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>>JT
>>
>>
>>andy;940700 Wrote:

>>> SiI3x12 32-bit Windows SATARAID Driver 3/14/2007 1.0.60.0
>>> 159 kb
>>> The readme.txt inside of the archive mentions Vista.
>>>
>>> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:07:47 -0600, JTHM <guest@xxxxxx-email.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > >Hi,
>>> > >
>>> > >This is my first post here but as I'm just about to start delving
>>> > >into
>>> > >Vista I doubt it will be my last (by any means!)
>>> > >
>>> > >I have a moderately old m/b, a Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939, which has
>>> > an
>>> > >on-board Sil3x12 RAID controller running 2 discs in RAID 0.
>>> > >Previously
>>> > I
>>> > >was booting XP on this array and I wish to wipe XP and start again
>>> > with
>>> > >a clean install of Vista 32-bit. I will confess that I am wholly
>>> > >unconfident when it comes to RAID installations as I don't know what
>>> > I'm
>>> > >doing - think I was just lucky when I set up XP!
>>> > >
>>> > >Can anyone tell me whether the original pre-boot driver that I used
>>> > for
>>> > >XP will function with Vista or does Vista require a new one? Does
>>> > Vista
>>> > >then incorporate this driver into its installation or will I then
>>> > >need
>>> > >to find another driver to run Vista?
>>> > >
>>> > >I've looked at finding the latest drivers. Gigabyte's site appears
>>> > >useless as the driver section for my m/b makes no mention of Vista
>>> > >drivers anywhere. Silicon Image has BASE drivers and RAID drivers -
>>> > >what's the difference? Only the BASE drivers mention compatibility
>>> > with
>>> > >Vista. Does anyone have any idea which one I will need?
>>> > >
>>> > >Basically I'm all confused as I'm asking for help with getting some
>>> > >clarity.
>>> > >
>>> > >Many thanks
>>> > >
>>> > >JT > >

>