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bleacherbum56

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September 25th, 2017 20:00

Perc 6i RAID Controller BIOS

I there any way to get past the RAID Controller BIOS if you get the error "Number of devices exceeded the maximum limit of devices per quad" error? I can't seem to get into the BIOS setup menu or boot into my windows drive that isn't part of the RAID.

  • speedstep

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    Posted September 26th, 2017 06:00

    Disconnect all drives data cables.  How its configured now is not supported.

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    Posted September 26th, 2017 09:00

    The configuration may not be supported, but has been working without any issues for three plus years. I noticed I am not on the newest firmware and the latest update "Fixed an issue where the user might see a misleading error message stating that Number of devices exceeded the maximum limit of devices per quad." I can't seem to figure out how I am supposed to update the firmware if I cannot get past the bios with the card installed and connected to the drives.

  • speedstep

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    Posted September 26th, 2017 11:00

    Until you disconnect the drives you aren't getting past anything EVER.

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    Posted September 26th, 2017 12:00

    OK, thank you for that. I have disconnected the drives and am able to boot into Windows. I have tried to run the firmware update, but the update fails after analyzing my systems inventory. Any suggestions?