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Creating a RAID 0 Array

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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 Array 1. In the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu, select Auto Setup [1]. The screen below is displayed. The Auto Setup Options Menu configures hard disks for RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. These selections assign all available drives that are appropriate for the new array and configures data formats and the IDE channels. FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] Optimize Array for: Performance Typical Application to use: DESKTOP [ Array Setup Configuration ] Mode Stripe Spare Drive 0 Drive(s) Used in Array 2 Array Disk Capacity (size in MB 29299 [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ , ,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save 2. Go to the field Optimize Array for: and select Performance using the arrow and space keys. The Mode field displays Stripe. 3. Then go to the Typical Application Menu. Three options are available: A/V Editing, DESKTOP, or Server. These selections determine how data blocks are managed to enhance performance. A/V Editing is intended for audio/video applications, or similar programs that require larger file transfers; Desktop combines large and small file sizes; Server is for numerous file transfers. 4. After making the selection, use to save it. FastBuild™ automatically constructs the RAID 0 array. 5. Then the command appears: "Press Any Key to Reboot." Reboot the system and the FastTrak100™ "Lite" BIOS checks and displays the status of the new array: 5. S/W SETUP RAID 6. To finish installation of your new Operating System to the RAID 0 array, reboot with a floppy disk to format the hard disks with the FDISK command and then install the OS from a CD; alternatively, with a bootable OS CD, you may install the new OS automatically. As you install the OS, the system always treats the RAID 0 array of hard disks as if they are a single drive unit. 88 ASUS A7V133 User's Manual

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5.
SOFTWARE SETUP
ASUS A7V133 User’s Manual
5.
S/W SETUP
5.4.3
Creating a RAID 0 Array
1.
In the
FastBuild
™ Utility
Main Menu
, select
Auto Setup
[1]
.
The screen below
is displayed.
The
Auto Setup Options Menu
configures hard disks for RAID 0
and RAID 1 arrays.
These selections assign all available drives that are
appropriate for the new array and configures data formats and the IDE
channels.
RAID
2.
Go to the field
Optimize Array for:
and select
Performance
using the arrow
and space keys.
The
Mode
field displays
Stripe.
3.
Then go to the
Typical Application Menu
.
Three options are available:
A/V
Editing
,
DESKTOP
,
or
Server
.
These selections determine how data blocks are
managed to enhance performance.
A/V Editing
is intended for audio/video
applications, or similar programs that require larger file transfers;
Desktop
combines large and small file sizes;
Server
is for numerous file transfers.
4.
After making the selection, use
<Ctrl-Y>
to save it.
FastBuild
™ automatically
constructs the RAID 0 array.
5.
Then the command appears: “Press Any Key to Reboot.”
Reboot the system and
the
FastTrak100
™ “Lite” BIOS checks and displays the status of the new array:
6.
To finish installation of your new Operating System to the RAID 0 array, reboot
with a floppy disk to format the hard disks with the
FDISK
command and then
install the OS from a CD; alternatively, with a bootable
OS CD, you may install
the new OS automatically.
As you install the OS, the system always treats the
RAID 0 array of hard disks as if they are a single drive unit.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.
[ Keys Available ]
[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]
[ ] Up
[ ] Down
[ , ,Space] Change Option
[ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save
Mode
........................................
Spare Drive
..................................
0
Drive(s) Used in Array
.......................
2
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)
.............
29299
[ Array Setup Configuration ]
Stripe
Optimize Array for:
Performance
Typical Application to use:
DESKTOP