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GA-990FXA-UD3 rev-4.0: Windows7 RAID 0 Install

GA-990FXA-UD3 rev-4.0: Windows7 RAID 0 Install
« on: December 09, 2014, 09:25:02 pm »
I'm trying to do a clean install of Windows 7 x64 on 2xOCZ SSDs in RAID 0.  I have the array setup correctly and am currently running all 6 SATA ports in RAID mode (though I've tried running the DVD-ROM on port 5/6 in IDE, didn't help).  Booting the Windows7 install disk yields no installable disks.  I've tried loading the x64 drivers off of the included disk and the newest ones off the website but both give the same result.  I get an error about signed/unsigned drivers and I don't get any installable media listed.  I've looked around and some people report success using the x86 driver.  Using the x86 driver I did indeed see the array and I installed it, but when it reboots to continue the setup from the array, it just goes into a blue screen loop (0x0000007b).  I've tried removing all but one stick of memory and then using a different stick in a different slot, no change.  I've manually set the memory speed and timings to make sure that wasn't the issue and still, no go.

Any more ideas?  All internet searches just point to GIGABYTE dropping the ball on drivers.

GA-990FXA-UD3 rev-4.0
AMD FX 8350
PNY OPTIMA 12GB DDR3 (4GB x 3)
OCZ ARC SSD x 2 (250GB x 2 -- RAID 0)
GTX 470 x 2
Corsair 750W PSU

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Re: GA-990FXA-UD3 rev-4.0: Windows7 RAID 0 Install
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2014, 12:12:35 am »
You need to put the pre-install driver on a USB drive for the Raid controller.
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Re: GA-990FXA-UD3 rev-4.0: Windows7 RAID 0 Install
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 09:03:25 am »
Just an update for anyone else who has this issue.  Turned out the problem was the windows install media itself.  It had x86 and x64 installs on it, and I guess that was messing with the driver loading because it wouldn't take x64 drivers during the install.  Used a purely x64 install disk and had no issues.