Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R User Manual page 101

To further configure the RAID array, use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item
in the right block of the screen and press <Enter> (Figure 4). Set the required items in sequence and press
<Enter> after each step.
Steps:
1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and RAID 1 (Mirror).
2. Stripe Size: Select the stripe block size. Options include 32 KB and 64 KB.
3. Gigabyte Rounding: Select whether to permit the installation of a replacement drive that is smaller than
the failed drive when performing a RAID 1 rebuild. Options include None, 1G, and 10G.
4. Quick Init: Select whether to quickly erase old data on the hard drives when creating the array.
5. VD Name: Enter an array name with 1~10 letters (letters cannot be special characters).
Configure - > Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk
HBA 0 : Marvell 0
Virtual Disks
Free Physical Disks
* PD 0: WDC WD800JD-22L
* PD 8: WDC WD800JD-22L
Help
Virtual disk configurations.
ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return
6. Next: After completing the settings above, move to Next and press <Enter> to begin creating the array.
When prompted to confirm whether to create this array, press <Y> to confirm or <N> to cancel (Figure 5).
Configure - > Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk
HBA 0 : Marvell 0
Virtual Disks
Free Physical Disks
* PD 0: WDC WD800JD-22L
* PD 8: WDC WD800JD-22L
Help
Virtual disk configurations.
ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return
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Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Create Virtual Disk
Do you want to create this virtual disk?
Yes
RAID Level :
Max Size (MB) :
Stripe Size :
Gigabyte Rounding :
Quick Init :
VD Name :
Disks ID :
Next
Figure 4
RAID Level :
Max Size (MB) :
Stripe Size :
5
VD Name :
Disks ID :
Next
No
Figure 5
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RAID 0
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64KB
1G
Yes
Default
0 8
RAID 0
152378
64KB
Default
0 8
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