Gigabyte ICH5R Configuration page 6

DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION: The DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section displays information
about existing hard drives and RAID array.
Creating RAID Array:
Select 1. Create RAID Volume in the Main Menu and press ENTER to enter CREATE ARRAY MENU
(Figure 6). (If the installed hard drives has previously created RAID array, please back up the data and
remove the RAID array before creating new array).
The sequence of RAID array creation
Please set the options below one by one:
I. Name: This option allows users to name their RAID array(s) with up to 16 characters (do not use special
characters).
II. RAID Level: This option allows users to select a RAID mode. The default is RAID0 (Stripe). Use UP
or DOWN ARROW key to select RAID mode. The supported RAID modes include RAID0 (Stripe) and
RAID1(Mirror).
III. Strip Size: This option is to set stripe size for RAID 0 set. We recommend setting it to 32K to 64K.
IV. Create Volume: After the configuration of all the options above, the light bar will stop in Create
Volume. Follow the on-screen instructions to press ENTER and then Y to confirm your selection. This
action completes the creation of RAID array.
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