Creating A Raid Volume - Asus P4C800 User Manual

5.4.4 Creating a RAID Volume

To create a RAID 0 volume:
1. Select the option 1. Create RAID Volume from the Main menu, then
press <Enter>. The Create Array menu appears.
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Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used
to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and
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2. Type a name for your RAID volume using 1 to 16 characters (letters
and/or numbers, no special characters). Press <Enter>.
3. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the
RAID 0 array. Press <Enter> to make the selection.
The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default is 64 KB.
Select a stripe value from the following suggestions depending on your
planned drive usage.
• 16 KB - low disk usage
• 64 KB - typical disk usage
• 128 KB - performance disk usage
4. Highlight Create Volume then press <Enter> to create the array. Press
Y when a confirmation message appears.
Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)
5. Scroll down to option 4. Exit and press <Enter> to exit the RAID
configuration utility. Press Y when a confirmation message appears.
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[ CREATE ARRAY MENU
Name: RAID_Volume1
Stripe Size: 64KB
RAID Level: RAID0(Striping)
Capacity: 37.2GB
Create Volume
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