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Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation). •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation). Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. 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 SATA3 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 RAID set 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 LD View/LD Define Menu window. To create an array, press to access the LD Define Menu. In the LD Define Menu, 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 Drv section will show the number of disks assigned. - 38 -

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Chapter 4
Appendix
4-1
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
Before you begin
Please prepare:
At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard
•
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one
hard drive.
Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk.
•
Motherboard driver disk.
•
A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation).
•
An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation).
•
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA
port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
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:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
1.
Ensure
OnChip SATA Controller
is enabled under
Integrated Peripherals
. To enable RAID for the SATA3
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
.
Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2.
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 RAID set 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
LD View/LD Define Menu
window. To create an array, press <Ctrl+C> to access the
LD Define Menu
. In the
LD Define Menu
, 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:
Under the
1.
RAID Mode
section, press the <SPACE> key to select
RAID 0
.
Set the
2.
Stripe Block
size.
64 KB
is the default.
Under the
3.
Drives Assignments
section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive.
Press the <SPACE> key or <Y>to change the
4.
Assignment
option to
Y
. This action adds the drive to the
disk array. The
Drv
section will show the number of disks assigned.