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Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
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Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives for RAID set
configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same
model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:
1.
Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the
instructions in the system user guide.
2.
Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of
each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.
3.
Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
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Setting the RAID item in BIOS
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
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Setting the RAID item in BIOS
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID
set(s). To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the A d v a n c e d M e n u
A d v a n c e d M e n u
A d v a n c e d M e n u, select I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n
A d v a n c e d M e n u
A d v a n c e d M e n u
<Enter>.
3.
Select the item C o n f i g u r e S A T A a s R A I D
display the configuration options.
Y e s
Y e s
4.
Select Y e s
Y e s from the options, then press <Enter>.
Y e s
5.
Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on
entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
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RAID configuration utilities
RAID configuration utilities
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RAID configuration utilities
RAID configuration utilities
RAID configuration utilities
Depending on the SATA RAID connectors that you use, you can create a
RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example,
use the A d a p t e c R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y
A d a p t e c R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y
A d a p t e c R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y if you installed SATA
A d a p t e c R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y
A d a p t e c R A I D C o n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y
hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel
Southbridge. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to enter
each RAID configuration utility.
R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d d r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d d r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d d r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d d r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d d r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
C o n f i g u r e S A T A a s R A I D, then press <Enter> to
C o n f i g u r e S A T A a s R A I D
C o n f i g u r e S A T A a s R A I D
C o n f i g u r e S A T A a s R A I D
I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n
I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n, then press
I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n
I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n
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