Booting not detecting Adaptec 39320 scsi controller after enabling Marvell Raid

edamski · Oct 26, 2007, 09:07 PM

Hi,
I need some help.
If someone put me on the right track please.
I have motherboard Supermicro p4SCT+II with Marvell controller on the board.
I also have Adaptec 39320 SCSI controller 64bit pluged in slot number5 and I connected 2 320 scsi drives on each channel in Raid-0 configuration (total 4 drives)
My operating system is XP on Channel A Raid on my SCSI.
I'm booting from SCSI and I would like to stay that way.
Now I would like to connect 2 SATA drives or more to Marvell controller on the board.
It says I will be able to connect 6 drives in total.
When I switch in BIOS to operate my Marvell as Raid I'm loosing access to my SCSI Adaptec.
No detection in BIos and Booting just shows Marvell controller enable.
Please help
Thanks In advance!
Adam

H3X4D3C1M4L · Nov 3, 2007, 09:14 PM

If you disable booting from the Marvell it should work just as it did before with the SATA controller as just a secondary controller rather than a primary boot controller.

I believe if you look in the BIOS for something like (in my case at least) Boot from SATA RAID or SCSI, you can pick SCSI and have it work.

This is going to be tricky though with that kind of a setup. Still if it becomes too much for you I'll gladly take those SCSI drives off your hands

Oct 26, 2007, 09:07 PM	#1
edamski DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Booting not detecting Adaptec 39320 scsi controller after enabling Marvell Raid Hi, I need some help. If someone put me on the right track please. I have motherboard Supermicro p4SCT+II with Marvell controller on the board. I also have Adaptec 39320 SCSI controller 64bit pluged in slot number5 and I connected 2 320 scsi drives on each channel in Raid-0 configuration (total 4 drives) My operating system is XP on Channel A Raid on my SCSI. I'm booting from SCSI and I would like to stay that way. Now I would like to connect 2 SATA drives or more to Marvell controller on the board. It says I will be able to connect 6 drives in total. When I switch in BIOS to operate my Marvell as Raid I'm loosing access to my SCSI Adaptec. No detection in BIos and Booting just shows Marvell controller enable. Please help Thanks In advance! Adam

Nov 3, 2007, 09:14 PM	#2
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	If you disable booting from the Marvell it should work just as it did before with the SATA controller as just a secondary controller rather than a primary boot controller. I believe if you look in the BIOS for something like (in my case at least) Boot from SATA RAID or SCSI, you can pick SCSI and have it work. This is going to be tricky though with that kind of a setup. Still if it becomes too much for you I'll gladly take those SCSI drives off your hands