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RAID Level, Stripe Size, Gigabyte Rounding

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4. Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press to configure further RAID settings. RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1] Stripe Size: Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. In general, a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such as audio, video, and graphics. A smaller stripe size is better for applications with content in much smaller size, such as e-mails and documents. Configuration options: [32K] [64K] Gigabyte Rounding: In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID 1 virtual disk, Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly smaller than the existing physical disk. The capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array. The configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference. Configuration options: [None] [1G] [10G] Name: Enter a name with 1-10 letters (no special characters) for the RAID array. 5. Move the selection bar to Next and press . The following warning message appears: Create Virtual Disk Do you want to create this virtual disk ? Yes No Press to create the RAID array, or press to cancel. The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in the image below. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks │ └ VD 0: New_VD │ ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS └ Free Physical Disks Information Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version: PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 9130 B1 1.0.0.1028 2.2.0.1105 5.0Gbps AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Chapter 5 ASUS X79-DELUXE 5-9

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ASUS X79-DELUXE
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Chapter 5
4.
Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press <Enter> to
configure further RAID settings.
RAID Level:
Select a RAID Level. Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1]
Stripe Size:
Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. In general, a
larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such
as audio, video, and graphics. A smaller stripe size is better for applications with
content in much smaller size, such as e-mails and documents.
Configuration options: [32K] [64K]
Gigabyte Rounding:
In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID 1 virtual
disk, Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly
smaller than the existing physical disk. The capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals
to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array. The configuration
options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference.
Configuration options: [None] [1G] [10G]
Name:
Enter a name with 1–10 letters (no special characters) for the RAID array.
5.
Move the selection bar to
Next
and press <Enter>. The following warning message
appears:
Do you want to create this virtual disk ?
Y
es
N
o
Create Virtual Disk
Press <Y> to create the RAID array, or press <N> to cancel. The new RAID array
appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in the image below.
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Help
Marvell RAID on chip controller.
ENTER: Operation
F10: Exit/Save
ESC: Return
HBA 0: Marvell 0
├
Virtual Disks
│
└
VD 0: New_VD
│
├
PD 0: ST3160812AS
│
└
PD 8: ST3160812AS
└
Free Physical Disks
Vendor ID
:
Device ID
:
Revision ID
:
BIOS Version
:
Firmware Version:
PCIe Speed Rate :
Configure SATA as:
▶
▶
Topology
Information
1B4B
9130
B1
1.0.0.1028
2.2.0.1105
5.0Gbps
AHCI Mode