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Setting Up a Single SATA Non-RAID Drive
To set up a single SATA drive non-RAID array, follow these steps:
1. Press the
keys to highlight the array number you wish to define, then press
ARROW
make your selection. The Define Array Definition Menu appears.
2. Move to RAID Mode and press the
Stripe. Leave Stripe Block size and Gigabyte Boundary at their default values.
3. Move to Drive Assignments, highlight a drive, and press the
to Y. Select a drive on SATA drive channel 1 or 2.
4. Press
to save the array information. The Define Array Menu appears again with the
+
CTRL
Y
new array defined.
5. Press the
key twice to exit the EasyBuild utility. Your system will reboot automatically.
ESC
After reboot, the EasyBuild BIOS will appear showing your newly created array.
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ID
MODE
SIZE
1 *
1+0 Stripe
80024M
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter EasyBuild(tm) Utility...
Once the drive has been created, format and partition it as a new single hard drive. Use a
Windows boot disk, or boot to a Windows 2003 Server, XP, or 2000 operating system CD to
partition and format the new drive in Disk Management.
Proceed to "Installing Software Drivers" on page 15 and follow the instructions for WD
SATA RAID Controller driver installation during Windows setup.
Creating an Array for Performance (RAID 0)
To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:
1. Press the
until Performance appears under the Optimize Array for section.
SPACEBAR
2. Press
+
to save and create the array.
CTRL
Y
3. Follow the directions on-screen to reboot your system.
Once the array has been created, format and partition the array as if it were a new single hard
drive. Use a Windows boot disk, or boot to a Windows 2003 Server, XP, or 2000 operating
system CD to partition and format the new array in Disk Management.
For bootable drive arrays, go to"Installing Software Drivers" on page 15 and follow the
instructions for WD SATA RAID Controller driver installation during Windows setup.
to cycle through array types until it says
SPACEBAR
TRACK-MAPPING
STATUS
611/128/32
Functional
WD SERIAL ATA RAID CONTROLLER
USER MANUAL
ENTER
to change one drive
SPACEBAR
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