Bios Configuration; Create Raid In Bios - Foxconn P35A Series User Manual

5-2 BIOS Configuration

1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test).
2. Select the "Advanced BIOS Features" from the "Main menu", then select the
Configuration" item and press <Enter> to go to the configuration items.
3. Set the "SATA Mode Select" option to [RAID].
4. Press <F10> to save the setting then PC will reboot itself.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
IDE Configuration
SATA Mode Select
Max Ports on SATA
► AHCI Configuration
► Primary IDE Master
► Primary IDE Slave
► Secondary IDE Master
► Secondary IDE Slave
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select
F7:Previous Values

5-3 Create RAID in bIoS

enter RAID bIoS Setup
When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press <Ctrl><I> keys
simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel
Utility. Press the <Ctrl+I> to enter Configuration Utility.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5
1. Create RAID Volume
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
RAID Volume :
None Defined.
Physical Disks:
Port Drive Model
0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB
2 Maxtor 6L250S0
4 ST3320620SV
5 ST3300831AS
IDE Configuration
[RAID] [RAID]
[6 Ports]
[Press Enter]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[35]
+/-/:Value
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults
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[ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION
Serial #
L50SKP4G
9QF4YJGQ
3NF02XH2
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit
Select SATA Work Mode
Intel Matrix Storage
Manager driver only
support on
ICH9R( P35A-S ),
not ICH9. ( P35A )
So if your MB is with
ICH9 chip, then you
can't enable AHCI in
Windows XP,
Windows Vista
has in-box driver.
So it's ok.
F10:Save ESC:Exit
F9:Optimized Defaults
Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM
®
Main Menu ]
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
]
Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
232.9GB Non-RAID Disk
298.1GB Non-RAID Disk
279.5GB Non-RAID Disk
[Enter]-Select Menu
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Help Item
F1:General Help
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