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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS - v1

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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 and proceed to OS installation if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information will appear on screen (Figure 3). Press + to enter the VIA VT8237S V-RAID utility. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237S V-RAID CDROM BOOT BIOS V1.20 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved. 237SR120.ROM-FOR RAID Scan Devices, Please wait... No Raid Channel0 Master Channel1 Master ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Press Ctrl+Z into User Window! Figure 3 --SATA mode --SATA mode Step 2: In the RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 4), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER. VIA VT8237S V-RAID Utility V1.20 X Create Array X Delete Array X Select/Clear Boot Array X Serial Number View Dev. Posi. Channel0 Master Channel1 Master Drive Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 : K, L : Enter : ESC : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Array Name Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) Status 111.79 Hdd 111.79 Hdd Figure 4 GA-VM900M Motherboard - 58 -

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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to OS installation
if you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following
information will appear on screen (Figure 3). Press <Ctrl>+<Z> to enter the VIA VT8237S V-RAID utility.
Figure 3
Step 2:
In the RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 4), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight
through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER.
Figure 4
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237S V-RAID CDROM BOOT BIOS V1.20
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.
237SR120.ROM-FOR RAID
Scan Devices, Please wait...
No Raid
Channel0 Master
ST3120026AS
--SATA mode
Channel1 Master
ST3120026AS
--SATA mode
Press Ctrl+Z into User Window!
Create Array
Delete Array
Select/Clear Boot Array
Serial Number View
Dev. Posi.
Drive Name
Array Name
Mode
Size(GB)
Status
Channel0 Master
ST3120026AS
SATA
111.79
Hdd
Channel1 Master
ST3120026AS
SATA
111.79
Hdd
Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller
F1
:
View Array/disk Status
,
:
Move to next item
Enter
:
Confirm the selection
ESC
:
Exit
VIA VT8237S V-RAID Utility V1.20