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B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup, C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS

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B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals." Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Integrated Peripherals. To enable RAID for the SATA2 0/1/2/3 connectors, set OnChip SATA Type to RAID. To enable RAID for the SATA2 4/SATA2 5 connectors, set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type to As SATA Type. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter RAID Option ROM Utility". Press + to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD Menu window, use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further configuration. In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. Steps: 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the key to select RAID 0. 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the key or to change the Assignment option to Y. This action adds the drive to the disk array. The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned. 5. Press + keys to save the information. The message in Figure 1 will appear. Press + to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disk. Figure 1 6. Then, the window below will appear. Press + to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity. Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity... Figure 2 7. After the creation is complete, the screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly-created array. 8. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility. - 41 -

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B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus,
refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals." Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Ensure
OnChip SATA Controller
is enabled under
Integrated Peripherals
. To enable RAID for the SATA2
0/1/2/3 connectors, set
OnChip SATA Type
to
RAID
. To enable RAID for the SATA2 4/SATA2 5 connectors,
set
OnChip SATA Type
to
RAID
and set
OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
to
As SATA Type
.
2. Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and
the BIOS version.
C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. After the POST memory test begins and before
the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM
Utility". Press <Ctrl> + <F> to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. To create a new array, press <2> to enter the
Define LD Menu
window, use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further configuration. In the
following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example.
Steps:
1. Under the
RAID Mode
section, press the <SPACE> key to select
RAID 0
.
2. Set the
Stripe Block
size. 64 KB is the default.
3. Under the
Drives Assignments
section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive.
4. Press the <SPACE> key or <Y> to change the
Assignment
option to
Y
. This action adds the drive to the
disk array. The
Total Drv
section will show the number of disks assigned.
5. Press <Ctrl>+<Y> keys to save the information. The message in Figure 1 will appear. Press <Ctrl>+<Y> to
clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option.
6. Then, the window below will appear. Press <Ctrl>+<Y> to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other
keys to set the array to its maximum capacity.
7. After the creation is complete, the screen will return to
Define LD Menu
where you will see the newly-created
array.
8. Press <Esc> to return to
Main Menu
and press <Esc> again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Fast Initialization Option has been selected
It will erase the MBR data of the disk.
<Press Ctrl-Y Key if you are sure to erase it>
<Press any other key to ignore this option>
Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any
other key to use maximum capacity...