Raid Configuration; Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks; Intel Raid Configurations - Asus Motherboard P5MT-M Product Manual

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Installing Serial ATA hard disks

Installing Serial ATA hard disks
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The motherboard supports 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.
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This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel
configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel
Southbridge chip.
Setting the RAID item in BIOS Setting the RAID item in BIOS Setting the RAID item in BIOS Setting the RAID item in BIOS Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID
set(s). To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Main Menu
3. Select the item C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s
the configuration options.
4. Select R A I D R A I D from the C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s R A I D R A I D R A I D
press <Enter>.
5. Select the item O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M
then select E n a b l e d
6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on
entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
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RAID configurations RAID configurations
Main Menu Main Menu, select IDE Configuration Main Menu
Main Menu
C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s
C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s, then press <Enter> to display
C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s item options, then C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s C o n f i g u r e S A T A A s
O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M, press <Enter>, O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M
O n b o a r d S e r i a l - A T A B O O T R O M
E n a b l e d E n a b l e d
E n a b l e d from the options. E n a b l e d
IDE Configuration, then press <Enter>. IDE Configuration IDE Configuration
IDE Configuration
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