Install The Hard Disks - JETWAY 875PMAXR2A User Manual

4-11-1 Install the hard disks

The PDC20378 chipset supports Ultra ATA/133/100/66 hard disk drives. For optimal
performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk
array.
• If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for performance, use two new drives.
• If you are creating a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for protection, you can use two new
drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be of the same size or
larger than the existing drive).
Follow these steps to install the hard disks for RAID configuration.
1. Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master/Slave.
2. Install the hard disks into the drive bays.
3. Connect the HDD cables. These connection options are available for creating a RAID 0
or RAID 1 array:
a) Connect two Parallel ATA HDDs to PRI_RAID1 connector and one Serial ATA HDD
to either one of the two Serial ATA connectors, using separate parallel ATA or serial
ATA cables.
b) Connect one Serial ATA HDD to each Serial ATA connector, using separate serial ATA
cables.
4. Connect the power cable to the power connector on each drive.
5. Boot the system and enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
6. Go to the Advanced menu in BIOS and set the appropriate IDE configuration settings.
7. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
8. Proceed to section 4-11-2 for the next procedure.
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