Asus CROSSHAIR IV EXTREME User Guide - Page 151

Setting the RAID item in BIOS, Installing Serial ATA hard disks, Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

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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 Channel 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. When setting the OnChip SATA Channel item to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to [IDE] mode. See section 3.4.5 Storage Configuration for details. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29

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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 Channel
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.
When setting the
OnChip SATA Channel
item to [RAID], all SATA ports run at
RAID mode. However, you can set the SATA ports 5 and 6 to [IDE] mode. See
section
3.4.5 Storage Configuration
for details.
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.