Installing Raid card w/o windows?

[TRAGIK978]

Just ordered a EVGA x58 SLI LE motherboard and i didnt notice form the specs that it doesnt have any IDE readers. i have sata hdd's but no sata dvd drives (which i need to install the os). i have a VIA vt6421a raid controller card that has an ide reader and my question is will i be able to install it somehow through bios? in other words without an os. thanks in adavnce any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[kmote]

If the controller supports booting and removable devices, and it probably does both, then yes.

 

[TRAGIK978]

i was unable to install it using that method. i also tried installing windows from a external hdd but i wasnt able to successfully install it so i ended up installing windows 7 on my last mobo and right before the first boot i switched it over to my new system and it worked without a flaw.i was very surprised because my last system was extremely outdated. nevertheless i appreciate your help thanks