Asus M52V User Manual page 63

System BIOS Settings (cont.)
RAID Function Support (on selected model)
For models support RAID function, you must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can
create a RAID set from the built-in hard disk drives.
WARNING! Building a RAID set will clear all your data on both the primary disk
drive and the secondary disk drive. Ensure that you've made a backup before creat-
ing a RAID set.
The recovery partition will be deleted after you create a RAID set. You can only
install the system OS with the recovery DVD or a retail OS disc.
Only models with two disk drives may support this RAID function.
To enable the RAID function
1� Press <F2> to enter the BIOS Setup during POST�
2� Go to the Advanced menu�
To build a RAID set
1� Restart the system and press <ESC> on bootup�
2� Press <Ctrl> + <I> to start the RAID utitliy�
3� Select a desired RAID set to create�
4� Restart the system and reinstall the system OS�
3� Set SATA Operation Mode to [RAID]�
4. Press <F10> to save the configuration and exit the
BIOS setup�
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.0.0.1020 ICH8M-E
Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Physical Disks:
Port Drive Model Serial #
0 Hitachi HTS72202 02DP0410DTG564WP
1 Hitachi HTS72202 02DP1400DEG1XRGN
Press <Ctrl-I> or Enter to Configuration Utility..
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.0.0.1020 ICH8M-E
Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[
MAIN MENU
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
5. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Physical Disks:
Port Drive Model Serial #
0 Hitachi HTS72202 02DP0410DTG564WP
1 Hitachi HTS72202 02DP1400DEG1XRGN
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit
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Appendix
Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
186.3GB Non-RAID Disk
186.3GB Non-RAID Disk
]
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Recovery Volume Options
]
Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
186.3GB Non-RAID Disk
186.3GB Non-RAID Disk
[ENTER]-Select Menu
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