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Setting BIOS RAID items, Entering VIA RAID BIOS Utility

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3.4.2 VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA 8237 chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use the VIA RAID utility to configure a disk array. Setting BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Go to the Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > OnChip SATA Boot ROM menu item in the BIOS. 3. Make sure that the OnChip SATA Boot ROM item is Enabled. 4. Save your changes and Exit Setup. Entering VIA RAID BIOS Utility To enter the VIA RAID BIOS utility: 1. Boot your computer. 2. During POST, press to enter the VIA RAID configuration utility. For detailed descriptions on the VIA RAID configuration, refer to the "VT6420 Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Setup Guide" found in the Manual menu of your motherboard support CD. See page 3-5. ASUS K8V-X motherboard 3-9

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ASUS K8V-X motherboard
3-9
3.4.2
VIA RAID configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in
the VIA 8237 chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use the VIA
RAID utility to configure a disk array.
Setting BIOS RAID items
After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in
the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.
To set the BIOS RAID items:
1.
Boot the system and press
<Del>
during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to
enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2.
Go to the
Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > OnChip SATA
Boot ROM
menu item in the BIOS.
3.
Make sure that the
OnChip SATA Boot ROM
item is Enabled.
4.
Save your changes and Exit Setup.
Entering VIA RAID BIOS Utility
To enter the VIA RAID BIOS utility:
1.
Boot your computer.
2.
During POST, press
<Tab>
to enter the VIA RAID configuration utility.
For detailed descriptions on the VIA RAID configuration, refer to the “VT6420
Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Setup Guide” found in the Manual menu of
your motherboard support CD. See page 3-5.