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English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 4). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.22 Copyright (C) 2003 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ... Figure 4 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. (Figure 5). You can press the TAB key to highlight through options. Step 3: In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode. The supported RAID modes include Mirroring ¡BStriping and Spanning. The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation. Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striping) is selected, you can manually set the striping block size. In the Striping Block field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size. The KB is the standard unit of Striping Block size. We recommend you leaving it to the default setting--Optimal (64K). The size range is from 4K to 128K. RAID Mode: Striping NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 - Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M ST3120026AS 1.1.M ST3120026AS Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add [ ] Del [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 5 GA-MF3 Motherboard - 66 -

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English
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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create
RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message
which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 4). Hit the
F10
key to enter the RAID BIOS
setup utility.
Figure 4
Step 2:
The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility.
(Figure 5). You can press the TAB key to highlight through options.
Step 3:
In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode. The supported RAID
modes include Mirroring
¡B
Striping and Spanning. The following is an example of RAID 0 array
creation.
Step 4:
If RAID 0 (Striping) is selected, you can manually set the striping block size. In the Striping Block field,
use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size. The
KB
is the standard unit of Striping
Block size.
We recommend you leaving it to the default setting--Optimal (64K). The size range is from
4K to 128K.
Figure 5
NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.22
Copyright (C) 2003 NVIDIA Corp.
Detecting array ...
Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
NVIDIA RAID Utility
May 10 2004
- Define a New Array -
RAID Mode:
Striping
Striping Block:
Optimal
Free Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
1.0.M
ST3120026AS
1.1.M
ST3120026AS
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
[
J
] Add
[
I
] Del
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[
KL
KL
KL
KL
KL
] Select
[ENTER] Popup