Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks; Setting The Raid Item In Bios; Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option Rom Utility - Asus ESC700 G2 User Manual

5.1.2

Installing Serial ATA hard disks

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install
identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect the SATA signal cables.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
5.1.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using
SATA HDDs. To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
Go to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press <Enter>.
2.
Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode].
3.
4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS
Setup.
Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA
ports run at RAID mode together.
5.1.4 Intel
®
To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility:
®
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - v3.0.0.1184
Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Physical Devices:
Port Device Model
0 ST3160812AS
1 ST3160812AS
2 ST3160812AS
3 ST3160812AS
[↑↓]-Select
ASUS ESC700 G2
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
[ MAIN MENU
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
Serial #
9LS0HJA4
9LS0F4HL
3LS0JYL8
9LS0BJ5H
[ESC]-Exit
All Rights Reserved.
]
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
]
Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
[ENTER]-Select Menu
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