Buying D900C - OS Installation & Drivers

Hi all,

I decided to bite the bullet and go for D900c in SLI.

* Core Duo E6700
* Dual HDD SATA 250 GB
* WUXGA (1900x1200)
* Dual Go 7950GTX in SLI
* 3 GB (800 Mhz)

I'll buy it with no OS installed and install it myself.

Here are some questions specific to installing the OS with this configuration:

Windows XP:

* How do enable RAID 0 and install the OS with the proper drivers (link if possible)?
* Which video driver should I install (link if possible)?

Windows Vista:

* How do enable RAID 0 and install the OS with the proper drivers (link if possible)?
* Which video driver should I install (link if possible)?
* Vista drivers list if possible (links?)

Another question:

Can I have two versions of OS, Windows XP and Windows Vista and still have a RAID 0 configuration on both?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Trance
PS: Once I get it I'll post some benchmarks.

 

- In the BIOS, you must enable SATA RAID.
- then going into RAID BIOS Utility (during the POST) and Create a RAID-0 [striped] array
- You must have a USB Floppy drive. Then get the RAID drivers (from CD or website and copy them onto a Floppy). Connected USB Floppy drive to the system.
- Boot up Windows XP CD and press F6 immediately when you see it ask to "install SCSI or Third Party Drive".
- Choose the RAID Drivers for 2000/XP.
- the rest is normal after this.

RAID is done in BIOS (explained above)
- Boot the Vista CD (same thing as above)
- no need for floppy, you can use the CD for the RAID drivers

XP & Vista Drivers:
- http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/notebooks/download.cfm?ProductType=9260
- http://www.eurocom.com/support/

 

Thank so much Gophn for your patience while helping us all a lot. I'll seldomely follow your advice when using this beast.

Why I bought it after all I've said regarding these beasts? Well, I just got an offer that I couldn't refuse (it was just and reasonable for me and persistance also helps).

Thanks again to you all,

Trance