updating bios P5B-D with huge raid array.

[gjvrieze]

Hi
i need to update my bios on my P5B-D, but i was wondering if i am going to have any issues with my two raid arrays on the Intel raid controller after the update, will it mess my arrays up?

 

[gjvrieze]

please if anyone has any ideas on this, please help me out, i have 600+gbs of data that i cannot loose.....

 

[BillParrish]

should not affect it at all. after updating the bios, reboot and make sure your bios settings are correct. I have updated the bios in my board 6 times and it uses the same chipset and intel raid controller ICH8R. Per my sig I run a decent sized raid 5.

I have even updated the Intel matrix storage manager and driver with no issues.

I would not do the update thru windows tho, bios file on floppy and use utility built into bios or if not there download burn/update utility and put on floppy with bios file. See Asus help.

 

[gjvrieze]

glad to hear that, i was planning on putting the update on my thumb drive and use the built in asus update program in the bios.

 

[BillParrish]

damn I need one of those jewels /envy.

 

[gjvrieze]

should not affect it at all. after updating the bios, reboot and make sure your bios settings are correct. I have updated the bios in my board 6 times and it uses the same chipset and intel raid controller ICH8R. Per my sig I run a decent sized raid 5.

I have even updated the Intel matrix storage manager and driver with no issues.

I would not do the update thru windows tho, bios file on floppy and use utility built into bios or if not there download burn/update utility and put on floppy with bios file. See Asus help.

Wanted to say the update went perfectly, nothing to worry about, but when you have close to a tb on the array, i do not want to mess up....