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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS

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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS To create a RAID array on the SATA controller, you have to enter the RAID setup utility to select RAID level. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 on page 8 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press or F4 to enter RAID utility" (Figure 4). Press CTRL+S or the F4 key to enter the RAID setup utility. SiI 3512A SATARaid BIOS Version 4.3.47 Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Silicon Image, Inc. Press or F4 to enter RAID utility_ Figure 4 Step 2: After pressing CTRL+S or F4, the RAID Configuration Utility screen similar to that below will appear (Figure 5). You can press UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move the selection bar and highlight the item that you want to execute. RAID Co nfigu ratio n Utility - Silicon Im age Inc. Copy right (C) 2003 Create RAID set Delete RAID set Rubuild Mirrored set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Press "Enter" to create RAID set * 0 PM ST3120026AS 1 SM ST3120026AS 114473MB 114473MB Figure 5 hi ESC Enter Ctrl-E Select Menu Previous Menu Select Exit * First HDD - 5 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (Sil3512)

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SATA Hard Drive Configurations (Sil3512)
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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
To create a RAID array on the SATA controller, you have to enter the RAID setup utility to select RAID
level. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 on page 8 if you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins,
look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl+S> or F4 to enter RAID utility" (Figure 4). Press CTRL+S
or the F4 key to enter the RAID setup utility.
Figure 4
SiI 3512A SATARaid BIOS Version 4.3.47
Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Silicon Image, Inc.
Press <Ctrl+S> or F4 to enter RAID utility_
Step 2:
After pressing CTRL+S or F4, the
RAID Configuration Utility
screen similar to that below will appear
(Figure 5). You can press UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move the selection bar and highlight the item
that you want to execute.
Figure 5
Create RAID set
Delete RAID set
Rubuild Mirrored set
Resolve Conflicts
Low Level Format
RAID Configuration Utility - Silicon Image Inc. Copyright (C) 2003
* 0 PM ST3120026AS
114473MB
1 SM ST3120026AS
114473MB
Press "Enter" to create RAID
set
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Select Menu
ESC
Previous Menu
Enter
Select
Ctrl-E
Exit
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