OS: Windows 2003 Server IA64 beta
I´m looking for SATA driver for ASUS KV8-Deluxe with no success. So I contacted VIA on 02.02.2004 by e-mail and I´m waiting for any response.
Has somebody else contacted VIA or ASUS before and got any information ?
What is the situation for this motherboard regarding drivers for sound and lan ?
Regards
Manfred
Full Version: SATA Driver for ASUS K8V-Deluxe
Check with Wijnand as to the status of VIA drivers in the DB. To date, VIA hasn't released any but that doesn't mean we' not looking.
what RAID does the Asus K8V deluze exactly use? i might have the driver but not entirely sure.
Be aware that the raids used on VIA things are mostly Promise raids and you should be able to find the serial number by looking in the manual. Once you know that you should be able to find the driver
if not drop me a message :)
Be aware that the raids used on VIA things are mostly Promise raids and you should be able to find the serial number by looking in the manual. Once you know that you should be able to find the driver
if not drop me a message :)
From the manual I got the following information
........
Storage:
Southbridge (VIA VT8237) supports
- 2 x Ultra ATA 133
. 2 x SATA
Promise R20378 Raid controller supports
-1 x UDMA 133
-2 x SATA .......
I don´t know which chip is really supporting a standard SATA HDD. But I think it should be the VIA 8237.
Manfred
........
Storage:
Southbridge (VIA VT8237) supports
- 2 x Ultra ATA 133
. 2 x SATA
Promise R20378 Raid controller supports
-1 x UDMA 133
-2 x SATA .......
I don´t know which chip is really supporting a standard SATA HDD. But I think it should be the VIA 8237.
Manfred
The ASUS K8V has two sets of S-ATA controllers on it.
The VIA VT8237 is the Southbridge controller and controls the regular IDE connections as well as the two S-ATA connections right next to the chip (they're positioned "above" eachother, next to the floppy connector).
The Promise R20378 controller is for the RAID IDE connector (bottom IDE connector) and the two S-ATA controllers underneath it.
The 64-bit Promise driver is out. VIA has also released 64-bit drivers, but unfortunately these cannot be used to install Windows on an S-ATA drive, because they cannot be used during installation. Let's hope VIA fixes that problem soon.
The VIA VT8237 is the Southbridge controller and controls the regular IDE connections as well as the two S-ATA connections right next to the chip (they're positioned "above" eachother, next to the floppy connector).
The Promise R20378 controller is for the RAID IDE connector (bottom IDE connector) and the two S-ATA controllers underneath it.
The 64-bit Promise driver is out. VIA has also released 64-bit drivers, but unfortunately these cannot be used to install Windows on an S-ATA drive, because they cannot be used during installation. Let's hope VIA fixes that problem soon.
Thank´s Tomas for your information. I also tried to extract a disk from the VIA 64 bit beta drivers. But with no success.
Could anybody tell a "64 bit n00b" (=me) how to get that OS (Win 2003 server 64 bit or Win XP 64 bit) running on a PC with an ASUS KV8-Deluxe and a Western Digital S-ATA harddisc?!
In a post before Tomas says there are two S-ATA controllers on that mainboard: to which one should I connect my harddisc preferably? (my hardware comes next week and I want to be informed when that happens)
Thanks & Bye,
T.T.H.
In a post before Tomas says there are two S-ATA controllers on that mainboard: to which one should I connect my harddisc preferably? (my hardware comes next week and I want to be informed when that happens)
Thanks & Bye,
T.T.H.
You just have to plug your SATA-Drive to the Promise controller and make a 1-0 stripe (in controller BIOS). Enable the controller in usual Bios and set it to RAID.
Download the 64-Bit drivers from this site, extract it to a disk and install windows from CD. While installing don#t forget to tell Windows you have drivers for a storage device by pressing F6 at the beginning of the installation.
I hope I could help you.
Download the 64-Bit drivers from this site, extract it to a disk and install windows from CD. While installing don#t forget to tell Windows you have drivers for a storage device by pressing F6 at the beginning of the installation.
I hope I could help you.
i have same problem i also use the KV8 deluxe with a WD raptor hdd
i cant seem to make a good driverdisk, cos i think there are none atm..
with this file VIA_HyperionPro64_v096P2 i couldnt do much...
if its possible to make a driverdisk outa this fille i would like to know how :wink:
i cant seem to make a good driverdisk, cos i think there are none atm..
with this file VIA_HyperionPro64_v096P2 i couldnt do much...
if its possible to make a driverdisk outa this fille i would like to know how :wink:
This evening I saw a post in the microsoft newsgroup where one of the posters wrote a txtoemsetup file to go with the via sata drivers. haven't tested because I got tired and did like a few others did and used IDE then Ghost.
computerchuck could you send me the file please?
thanks a ton! i will upload it to the driver database :)
thanks a ton! i will upload it to the driver database :)
While I really appreciate your answers I don't understand the pros and cons - yet. At which of the two S-ATA contollers (VIA / Promise) should I plug my harddisc into (for best performance) and in which mode (Raid ?-?, Stripe ?-?) should I run it (I have only one harddisc...)?
Thanks & Bye,
T.T.H. - waiting for "the 64 bit beginners step by step guide" :lol:
Thanks & Bye,
T.T.H. - waiting for "the 64 bit beginners step by step guide" :lol:
Fix for VIA Sata Raid :D
Copied from www.tweakers.net/meuktracker (dutch), from someone who copied it from MS newsgroups
Copied from www.tweakers.net/meuktracker (dutch), from someone who copied it from MS newsgroups
QUOTE
Here are the steps to take in order to get a working driver disk you can use
when booting the Windows XP for AMD 64-bit installation CD and hitting F6 to
specify additional drivers:
1. Download the VIA Hyperion Pro driver archive from VIA's site:
http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/Hype..._HyperionPro64_ v096P2.zip
2. Extract the contents of the archive downloaded in step one using winzip.
3. Extract the contents of "VIAHyperionpro64-096P2.exe" (the only file in
the archive you downloaded in step 1) using winzip.
4. Open the "SATA" directory.
5. Open the "driver" directory.
6. Copy the "X64" directory and its contents to a blank floppy.
7. Save the text below between ;;start and ;;end to a file named
TXTSETUP.OEM in the root of the floppy.
;;start
[Disks]
d1 = "VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver", X64viasraid.inf, X64
[Defaults]
scsi = VIARAID_VT3149_X64
[scsi]
VIARAID_VT3149_X64 = "VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller (AMD 64-bit)"
[Files.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_X64]
driver = d1, viasraid.sys, viasraid
inf = d1, viasraid.inf
[HardwareIds.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_X64]
id = "PCIVEN_1106&DEV_3149","viasraid"
[Config.viasraid]
value = ParametersPnpInterface, "5", REG_DWORD, 1
;;end
when booting the Windows XP for AMD 64-bit installation CD and hitting F6 to
specify additional drivers:
1. Download the VIA Hyperion Pro driver archive from VIA's site:
http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/Hype..._HyperionPro64_ v096P2.zip
2. Extract the contents of the archive downloaded in step one using winzip.
3. Extract the contents of "VIAHyperionpro64-096P2.exe" (the only file in
the archive you downloaded in step 1) using winzip.
4. Open the "SATA" directory.
5. Open the "driver" directory.
6. Copy the "X64" directory and its contents to a blank floppy.
7. Save the text below between ;;start and ;;end to a file named
TXTSETUP.OEM in the root of the floppy.
;;start
[Disks]
d1 = "VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver", X64viasraid.inf, X64
[Defaults]
scsi = VIARAID_VT3149_X64
[scsi]
VIARAID_VT3149_X64 = "VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller (AMD 64-bit)"
[Files.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_X64]
driver = d1, viasraid.sys, viasraid
inf = d1, viasraid.inf
[HardwareIds.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_X64]
id = "PCIVEN_1106&DEV_3149","viasraid"
[Config.viasraid]
value = ParametersPnpInterface, "5", REG_DWORD, 1
;;end
The solution posted by Thor is working well. Also the lan driver for the ASUS K8V from the AMD Driver Database are working ok. The only thing I m missing is a driver for the AD1980 soundmax and a german keybord layout
manfred try the realtek audio drivers i heard that if you force install them they should work :)
How can you install on a single SATA? I have a MSI K8T and I can't install WinXP Pro because my 80 & 120GB SATA HD's aren't visible in the installation program. I booted the system up with Knoppix 3.3 but the kernel doesn't see the drives. I tried Gentoo 2004.0 for Athlon64 and it diplayed the drives as /dev/hde and /dev/hdg with pio support, no DMA. The drives are connected to the VIA VT8237 SATA connectors. I bought the model that doesn't include the Promise IDE/SATA chipset and firewire. I'll also try sending an e-mail to MSI's support address for help.
My system: MSI K8T Neo-FSR, Athlon64 3200+, Gigabyte GeForceFX 5900XT, Corsair Twinx1024-3200C2 DDR400 SDRAM, Seagate SATA 80 &120GB HD's, Pioneer DVD-ROM, Plextor PX-708A DVD-RW, Audigy Platinum, CoolerMaster WaveMaster TAC-T01 case, Enermax Noisetaker 420watt PSU
My system: MSI K8T Neo-FSR, Athlon64 3200+, Gigabyte GeForceFX 5900XT, Corsair Twinx1024-3200C2 DDR400 SDRAM, Seagate SATA 80 &120GB HD's, Pioneer DVD-ROM, Plextor PX-708A DVD-RW, Audigy Platinum, CoolerMaster WaveMaster TAC-T01 case, Enermax Noisetaker 420watt PSU
Bas is our resident MSI employee. Shoot him a message.
QUOTE(andy @ Feb 3 2004, 12:59 AM)
OS: Windows 2003 Server IA64 beta
I´m looking for SATA driver for ASUS KV8-Deluxe with no success. So I contacted VIA on 02.02.2004 by e-mail and I´m waiting for any response.
Has somebody else contacted VIA or ASUS before and got any information ?
What is the situation for this motherboard regarding drivers for sound and lan ?
Regards
Manfred
I´m looking for SATA driver for ASUS KV8-Deluxe with no success. So I contacted VIA on 02.02.2004 by e-mail and I´m waiting for any response.
Has somebody else contacted VIA or ASUS before and got any information ?
What is the situation for this motherboard regarding drivers for sound and lan ?
Regards
Manfred
Note that Mother Board Has Dual Sata, One of them being a VIA Chipset and the Other is made by Promise so you'll need to know which one your trying to get drivers for, however the Via Chipset is available through the ASUS website and the Promise one is here on planetAMD64, I know the software is on here but I have found the bios update. becuase the drivers needed also need to match the chipset bios version (Please note that this isn't the motherboard bios. The Chipset has its own bios!)
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