Asus CROSSHAIR III FORMULA User Guide - Page 152

Option ROM Utility, Setting the RAID item in BIOS, Installing Serial ATA hard disks

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4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Set the OnChip SATA Type item to [RAID]. 4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility® To enter the AMD® Option ROM utility® 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press + to display the utility main menu. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments........[1] Define LD 2] Delete LD 3] Controller Configuration... ...[4] 4-28 [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option ESC] Exit Chapter 4: Software support

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Chapter 4: Software support
4.4.4
AMD
®
Option ROM Utility
®
To enter the AMD
®
Option ROM utility
®
1.
Boot up your computer.
2.
During POST, press <Ctrl> + <F> to display the utility main menu.
4.4.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID
volume(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the OnChip SATA Type item to [RAID].
4.
Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS
Setup.
Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA
ports run at RAID mode together.
4.4.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1.
Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2.
Connect the SATA signal cables.
3.
Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[ Main Menu ]
View Drive Assignments
........
[1]
Define LD
.................
....
[2]
Delete LD
.....................
[3]
Controller Configuration... ...[4]
[ Keys Available ]
Press 1..4 to Select Option
[ESC] Exit