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Installing Serial ATA hard disks, 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

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4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode]. 4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Turn on the system. 2. During POST, press + to display the utility main menu. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. Physical Devices: Port Device Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select ASUS P8P67 Deluxe [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-15

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Chapter 4
4.4.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install
identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1.
Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2.
Connect the SATA signal cables.
3.
Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
4.4.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using
SATA HDDs. To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Advanced
menu >
SATA Configuration
, and then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the
SATA Mode
item to [RAID Mode].
4.
Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at
RAID mode together.
4.4.4
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
To enter the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility:
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - v10.0.0.1032
Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
[
MAIN MENU
]
1. Create RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
2. Delete RAID Volume
4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Exit
[
DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
]
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Physical Devices:
Port Device Model
Serial #
Size
Type/Status(Vol ID)
0
ST3160812AS
9LS0HJA4
149.0GB
Non-RAID Disk
1
ST3160812AS
9LS0F4HL
149.0GB
Non-RAID Disk
2
ST3160812AS
3LS0JYL8
149.0GB
Non-RAID Disk
3
ST3160812AS
9LS0BJ5H
149.0GB
Non-RAID Disk
[
↑↓
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu