Gigabyte GA-VM900M User Manual page 58

(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to OS installation
if you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following
information will appear on screen (Figure 3). Press <Ctrl>+<Z> to enter the VIA VT8237S V-RAID utility.
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237S V-RAID CDROM BOOT BIOS V1.20
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.
237SR120.ROM-FOR RAID
Scan Devices, Please wait...
No Raid
Channel0 Master
Channel1 Master
Press Ctrl+Z into User Window!
Step 2:
In the RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 4), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight
through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER.
Create Array
Delete Array
Select/Clear Boot Array
Serial Number View
Dev. Posi. Drive Name
Channel0 Master ST3120026AS
Channel1 Master ST3120026AS
GA-VM900M Motherboard
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
Figure 3
VIA VT8237S V-RAID Utility V1.20
Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller
F1
,
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC
Array Name
Figure 4
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--SATA mode
--SATA mode
: View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
: Exit
Mode Size(GB) Status
SATA 111.79 Hdd
SATA 111.79 Hdd