MSI MS-7222-020 User Guide - Page 78

Delete Disk Array

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MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard MSI Reminds You... Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. 4KB: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks 8KB: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB blocks 16KB: Best for sequential transfers 32KB: Good for sequential transfers 64KB: Optimal setting Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press . A warning message will appear, Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to cancel the creation. Important note: All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after array creation. Delete Disk Array A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following steps: 1. Select Delete Array in the main menu and press . The channel column will be activated. 2. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press . A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel. Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1 arrays. When a RAID is deleted, the data on these two hard disk drives will be reserved and become two normal disk drives. 5-6

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MS-7222 Micro-ATX Mainboard
Delete Disk Array
A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following
steps:
1. Select
Delete Array
in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column will
be activated.
2. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press <Enter>. A warning
message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel.
Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1 arrays.
When a RAID is deleted, the data on these two hard disk drives will be reserved and
become two normal disk drives.
Use the arrow key to highlight
Start Create Process
and press <Enter>. A warning
message will appear, Press
Y
to finish the creation, or press
N
to cancel the creation.
Important note: All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after array
creation.
MSI Reminds You...
Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you
should choose the block size value which is best suited to your specific
RAID usage model.
4KB
: For specialized usage models requiring 4KB blocks
8KB
: For specialized usage models requiring 8KB blocks
16KB
: Best for sequential transfers
32KB
: Good for sequential transfers
64KB
: Optimal setting