Silicon Image ® Raid Configurations - Asus P5WD2 Premium User Manual

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The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration.
Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array.
Setting the RAID item in BIOS Setting the RAID item in BIOS
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 A d v a n c e d A d v a n c e d A d v a n c e d menu, select O n b o a r d D e v i c e s A d v a n c e d
C o n f i g u r a t i o n C o n f i g u r a t i o n
C o n f i g u r a t i o n C o n f i g u r a t i o n, then press <Enter>. C o n f i g u r a t i o n
3. Select the S i l i c o n 3 1 3 2 C o n t r o l l e r S i l i c o n 3 1 3 2 C o n t r o l l e r S i l i c o n 3 1 3 2 C o n t r o l l e r item, then press <Enter> to S i l i c o n 3 1 3 2 C o n t r o l l e r
S i l i c o n 3 1 3 2 C o n t r o l l e r
display the configuration options.
4. Select [ R A I D M o d e ] [ R A I D M o d e ] [ R A I D M o d e ] from the options, then press <Enter>. [ R A I D M o d e ]
[ R A I D M o d e ]
5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility:
1. Restart the computer.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+S> or <F4>. The Silicon Image BIOS RAID
Configuration Utility screen appears.
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2004
MAIN MENU
Create RAID set
Delete RAID set
Rebuild Raid1 set
Resolve Conflicts
Low Level Format
Logical Drive Info
PHYSICAL DRIVE
0 XXXXXXXXXXX
1 XXXXXXXXXXX
2 XXXXXXXXXXX
3 XXXXXXXXXXX
:Select Menu ESC:Previous Menu
The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference
only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
A S U S P 5 W D 2 P r e m i u m A S U S P 5 W D 2 P r e m i u m
A S U S P 5 W D 2 P r e m i u m A S U S P 5 W D 2 P r e m i u m A S U S P 5 W D 2 P r e m i u m
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O n b o a r d D e v i c e s O n b o a r d D e v i c e s O n b o a r d D e v i c e s O n b o a r d D e v i c e s
LOGICAL DRIVE
XXXXXXMB
STXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXMB STXXXXXXXXX
Enter:Select Ctrl-E:Exit
HELP
Press "Enter" to create
RAID set
XXXXXXMB
XXXXXXMB
XXXXXXMB
XXXXXXMB
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