Asus P6T WS PRO User Manual page 178

To run Low Level Format
1. In the Advanced Operation screen, use the arrow key to select a disk and
press <Enter> or <Space>. The Advanced Menu appears. Select Low Level
Format and press <Enter>.
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
[Selection]
Select Device For Advanced Operation
[Physical Disks]
ID Port Disk Name Size Max Speed
0 0 SAS : ST336754SS 36.7GB SAS 3.0
1 1 SAS : ST336754SS 36.7GB SAS 3.0
ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit
The Low Level Format feature supports SAS HDDs only.
2. Press <Y> after the confirmation screen appears.
You cannot recover lost data if you run low level format on the selected disk. Make
sure you back up important data before running low level format.
3. The utility runs low level format on the selected disk. DO NOT reset the
computer or shut down the power during the operation.
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
[Selection]
Select Device For Advanced Operation
[Physical Disks]
ID Port Disk Name Size Max Speed
0 0 SAS : ST336754SS 36.7GB SAS 3.0
1 1 SAS : ST336754SS 36.7GB SAS 3.0
Formatting.... (DO NOT RESET or POWER DOWN!)
4. When completed, press <ESC> to return to the Advanced Operation screen.
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Chapter 4: Software support