Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks; Intel Raid Configurations - Asus P5LD2 User Manual

5.4.1 5.4.1 5.4.1

Installing Serial ATA hard disks

Installing Serial ATA hard disks Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.4.1 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks Installing Serial ATA hard disks
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, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1), and
Intel ® Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives
through the Intel
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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Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu, select IDE Configuration
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
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 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
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, 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
E n a b l e d E n a b l e d from the options. E n a b l e d
E n a b l e d
IDE Configuration, then press <Enter>. IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration
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