MSI MS 7100 K8N Neo 4 Diamond need bios configuration help

Hello,
i have a MSI MS 7100 K8N Neo 4 Diamond mainboard, Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2.0GHz,1024K Cache,S939) and 1GB Ram and i would like to install two SATA 2 HDD (160GB) seperatlely one of them i would like to split it into two partitions.
On the first drive without any partition i would like to install OS (W2003 Server 32 Bit edition).
it will be a Domain and file Server for afew users.
i have make an experience but its don't work what i like the transfer rate is to high (10 GB abut 20 Minutes) i think i make some errors on the beginning.
1.) what should i do on bios site and wich controller should i use nvidia or silicon controller?
2.) wich settings are very important
3.) is ther any problem to install W2003 32 bit version ?
it will be glad to get some usefull information.

Hello !!
The Bios configuration depends on many factors.....but we do not know anything about your configuration. ( CPU, RAM, Powersupply.....)
If you need HDD Speed, RAID 0 will be a good Option and you should consider it.
Both Controllers, Silicon Image & nvidia, have the same speed. But i think you can not attach Optical drives to the Silicon Image Controller. ( if someone has other experiance please post )
Good Luck
Greetz MurdoK

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