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Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array

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5 5-5 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array This section assumes the following setup : ■ Boot Disk with Windows XP installed : One hard disk HDS728090PLAT20 (80GB) is connected to the IDE channel, and set to Master. ■ A Mirrored RAID Array Disk : Two SATA hard disks are configured as a mirrored RAID1 array, they are : Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, (250.05GB) connected to SATA port2 of the motherboard. Seagate ST3320620AS, (320.07GB) connected to SATA port3. ■ A SATA DVD Drive : A DVD drive connected to SATA port1. WARNING! To achieve the best performance and reliability, we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand, size and model number. Though we are using different brand of hard disks as an example here, the purpose is only for easy understanding. 1. Reboot your system, and go to "IDE Configuration" menu. Enable the RAID function. Press [F10] to save the settings and reboot. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Both] Disabled: Disable the OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] I integrated IDE OnChip SATA Type [RAID] controller. SATA IDE Combined Mode [Enabled] Primary: Enable only Combined Mode Option [SATA as Primary] the Primary IDE controller Secondary: Enable only the Secondary IDE controller Both: Enable both IDE controllers. Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 95

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5-5 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array
This section assumes the following setup :
■
Boot Disk with Windows XP installed :
One hard disk HDS728090PLAT20 (80GB) is connected to the IDE channel, and set
to Master.
■
A Mirrored
RAID Array Disk :
Two SATA hard disks are configured as a mirrored RAID1 array, they are :
Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, (250.05GB) connected to SATA port2 of the motherboard.
Seagate ST3320620AS, (320.07GB) connected to SATA port3.
■
A
SATA DVD Drive :
A DVD drive connected to SATA port1.
1. Reboot your system, and go to "IDE Configuration" menu.
Enable the RAID function. Press [F10] to save the settings and reboot.
To achieve the best performance and reliability, we highly recommend you
using the hard disks with the same brand, size and model number. Though
we are using different brand of hard disks as an example here, the purpose
is only for easy understanding.
W
A
R
N
I
N
G
!
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
IDE Configuration
IDE Configuration
Help Item
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller
[Both]
Disabled: Disable the
OnChip SATA Channel
[Enabled]
I integrated IDE
OnChip SATA Type
controller.
SATA IDE Combined Mode
[Enabled]
Primary: Enable only
Combined Mode Option
[SATA as Primary]
the Primary IDE
controller.
Secondary: Enable
only the Secondary IDE
controller.
Both: Enable both IDE
controllers.
↑↓←→:Move
Enter:Select
+/-/:Value
F10:Save
ESC:Exit
F1:General Help
F9:Optimized Defaults
[RAID]