Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD3P Manual - Page 82

Assign Array Disks, Set Block Size RAID 0 only, Block, Set Array Size, Confirm Creation, Confirm

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3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: GRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size: 240 GB Model Name  HDD0: ST3120026AS  HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Setting Stripe Block Select a stripe size which will be used to divide data from/to seperate RAID members. The following are typical values: RAID 0-128KB []-Switch RAID Block Size [ENTER]-Next Figure 6 [ESC]-Abort 5. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, enter the size of the array and press . 6. Confirm Creation: After all of the items above are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. Press . When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 7), press to confirm or to abort. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: GRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size: 240 GB Model Name  HDD0: ST3120026AS  HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] Create RAID [onHethlpe ]select HDD(Y/N)?Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING []-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 82 -

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Figure 6
3. Assign Array Disks:
After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two
hard drives installed as the RAID drives.
4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only):
Under the
Block
item, use the up or down arrow key to select the
stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press <Enter>.
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59
[ Create New RAID ]
Name:
GRAID
Level:
0-Stripe
Disks:
Select Disk
Block:
128 KB
Size:
240 GB
Confirm Creation
[ RAID Disk Drive List ]
[

]-Switch RAID Block Size
[ENTER]-Next
[ESC]-Abort
[ Hard Disk Drive List ]
Model Name
Available
Type/Status
HDD0:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
HDD1:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
[ Help ]
Setting Stripe Block
Select a stripe size which will be used to
divide data from/to seperate RAID members.
The following are typical values:
RAID 0-128KB
Figure 7
5. Set Array Size:
Under the
Size
item, enter the size of the array and press <Enter>.
6. Confirm Creation:
After all of the items above are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps
to the
Confirm Creation
item. Press <Enter>. When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 7),
press <Y> to confirm or <N> to abort.
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59
[ Create New RAID ]
Name:
GRAID
Level:
0-Stripe
Disks:
Select Disk
Block:
128 KB
Size:
240 GB
Confirm Creation
[ RAID Disk Drive List ]
[ Hard Disk Drive List ]
Model Name
Available
Type/Status
HDD0:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
HDD1:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
CONFIRM RAID CREATION
ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK
WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING
Create RAID on the select HDD(Y/N)?Y
[

]-Switch Unit
[DEL,BS]-Delete Number
[ENTER]-Next
[ESC]-Abort