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MS-7246 Mainboard, Step 1: Con Volume, RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10,

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MS-7246 Mainboard (1) Step 1: Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size. † RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the 'RAID_Volume0' text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters. † RAID Level: Select the desired RAID level: RAID 0 (Performance) - A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your data more quickly. RAID 1 (Redundancy) - A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be available for data storage. RAID 10 (Mirrored Stripes) - A RAID 1 array of two RAID 0 arrays. † Strip Sizes: Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. The most typical strip size settings are: B-16

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MS-7246 Mainboard
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(1) Step 1: Configure Volume
Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name,
selecting the RAID level and strip size.
°
RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the
‘
RAID_Volume0
’
text
currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters.
The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
°
RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0
(Performance)
–
A volume optimized for performance will allow you to
access your data more quickly.
RAID 1
(Redundancy)
–
A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide
you with a realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note:
Only half of the available volume space will be avail-
able for data storage.
RAID 10
(Mirrored Stripes)
–
A RAID 1 array of two RAID 0 arrays.
°
Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Se-
lecting any other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB
is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value
which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. The most typical strip size
settings are: