Nvidia ® Raid Configurations - Asus E3746 Hardware User Manual

5.4.2 NVIDIA
The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in
the NVIDIA southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5
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and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives.
For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity
when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect the SATA signal cables.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support DVD for
detailed information on RAID configurations. See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu.
Setting the BIOS RAID items
After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in
the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.
To set the BIOS RAID items:
1. Boot the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to
enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Go to Advanced > Serial-ATA Configuration and enable the RAID Enabled
2.
item in the BIOS. See section "4.5.6 Serial-ATA Configuration" for details.
Enable the SATA 1/2/3 Primary/Secondary RAID drive(s) that you want to
3.
configure as RAID. See section "4.5.6 Serial-ATA Configuration" for details.
4. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
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