SiI3124 BIOS v6.3.18

Program Instructions

Contents

RAID, IDE, and motherboard BIOS are contained in the zip file.

rXXXX.bin file is the RAID BIOS

bXXXX.bin file is the IDE BIOS

XXXX.bin file is the motherboard BIOS for OEM use in development. This BIOS is not intended for general end-users. For end-users with a SiI3124 onboard a motherboard, please contact the motherboard manufacturer for a BIOS upgrade.

Programming the SiI3124 IDE BIOS

1. Verify the SATARAID5 SiI3124 driver version to be 1.3.0.9 or the BASE SiI3124 driver version to be 1.1.10.1 or later. If the driver version precedes those noted, download the latest driver from www.siliconimage.com.

a. Right click on “My Computer” and select Manage

b. Select Device Manager from the Computer Management tree

c. Expand the “SCSI and RAID controllers” set of items

d. Right click on the “Silicon Image SiI3124 SATALink Controller” and select Properties from the pop-up menu

e. Select the Drivers tab

f. Find “Driver Version” reported on the tab

2. Ensure that a SATA device is plugged into a 3124 SATA port.

3. Launch the Silicon Image ATA Controllers application from the Windows Control Panel.

4. Click the Flash BIOS tab

5. Click the Browse button and select the b6318.bin file

6. Click the Program Flash button

Note: The firmware download should take less than five minutes to complete.