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Chapter 5. nVidia RAID Intro-
Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel
Audio Function
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The Southbridge VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two
independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA
RAID) drives.
Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA
hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec.
Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive
and improving the airflow inside your PC.
The key features of VT8237 SATA RAID are:
Appendix A
VIA VT8237 SATA
RAID Introduction
1.
Dual independent ATA channels and maximum connection of
two SATA hard disk drives allowed.
2.
Supports RAID 0 or RAID 1.
3.
4 KB to 64 KB striping block size support.
4.
Bootable disk or disk array support.
5.
W indows-based RAID configure and management software
tool. (Compatible with BIOS)
6.
Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array.
7.
Microsoft W indows 98, Me, 2000, XP operating systems
support.
8.
Event log for easy troubleshooting.
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