Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD7 Manual

With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

(Note 1)

, users can quickly configure a RAID-

ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al

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ready exists, users also can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand

its capacity. All with a simple click of a button, X.H.D helps to enhance your hard drive

read/write performance without the need for complex and time-consuming configurations. The following procedure

details the steps to set up a RAID-ready system and configure it for RAID 0.

B. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

(Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Chipset.

(Note 2) It is recommended that before you run the X.H.D utility, back up all of your data to avoid risk of

hardware damage or lost of data.

(Note 3) If you manually build a non-RAID 0 array, you'll not be able to automatically set up a RAID 0 array

later using the

Auto

function.

1.

To automatically set up a RAID 0 array:

Click

Auto

to automatically and quickly set up a RAID 0 array.

2.

To manually set up a RAID array:

(Note 3)

:

Click

Manual

to access the Intel Matrix Storage Console, with which you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or

other supported RAID array depending on your needs and hardware components.

3.

Exits the X.H.D utility:

Click

Cancel

to exit the X.H.D utility.

Instructions:

(Note 2)

Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added hard

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drive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID-ready

system drive. (To add a new hard drive into a RAID 0 ar

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ray that's been created earlier, make sure the new drive is

greater than or equal to the biggest drive in the array. )

eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

A. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System

Step 1: Configure the system BIOS

Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set

eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)

under the

Integrated Peripherals

menu to

Enabled

to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers.

Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system

Step 3: Install the motherboard drivers and the X.H.D utiltiy

After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk. You can click the Xpress Install All

button to automatically install all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Or you can go to the Applica

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tion Software screen to individually install the X.H.D utility later.