Asus KFSN4 DRE IKVM User Manual - Page 96
Installing hard disk drives, Setting the BIOS RAID items
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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the 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. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the RAID Option ROM item to [Enabled], then press . The master and slave drive list appears. 4. Enable the drives you want to set as RAID. 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. • Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. • The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID controller. For example, you can use the NVIDIA® RAID Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors supported by the NVIDIA® nForce Professional 2200 chip. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to enter the RAID configuration utility. For KFSN4-DRE/SAS model, you may use the LSI1064E SAS Configuration Utility if you installed SAS hard disk drives to the SAS connector(s) supported by the LSI1064E PCI-E SAS controller. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID configuration utility. 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configuration