Asus P4P800 Deluxe Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 69

Step 1 of 2: Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, and Strip Size

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Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility R 21.2.1 Step 1 of 2: Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, and Strip Size For Step 1, select the RAID volume name, RAID level, and strip size and then click 'Next': RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the 'RAID_Volume1' text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters. RAID Level: Select the desired RAID level: RAID 0 (Performance) - A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your data more quickly. RAID 1 (Redundancy) - A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be available for data storage. Strip Sizes: Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are listed in Section 21.2.2 titled 'Strip Size Descriptions'. User's Manual 69

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Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility
R
User's Manual
69
21.2.1
Step 1 of 2: Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, and
Strip Size
For Step 1, select the RAID volume name, RAID level, and strip size and then click ‘Next’:
RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently
appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID
volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0
(Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your data
more quickly.
RAID 1
(Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a real-
time duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be available
for data storage.
Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any
other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended
setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific
RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are listed in
Section 21.2.2 titled ‘Strip Size Descriptions’.