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Setting the RAID item in BIOS, Installing hard disk drives

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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Marvell® 6121 chipset. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > Chipset, then press . 3. Set Marvell Storage Controller to [RAID Mode], and Marvell Storage Boot ROM to [Enabled]. 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration

Section	Page
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
Typography	10
Hummingbird specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
Chapter 2: Hardware information	17
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	21
2.2.1 Placement direction	21
2.2.2 Screw holes	21
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	22
2.2.4 Layout contents	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.4 System memory	25
2.4.1 Overview	25
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	25
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	26
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	27
2.5 Expansion slot	28
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	28
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	28
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	29
2.5.4 MIO/PCIE slot	29
2.5.5 Installing ASMB4 management board (Hummingbird model only)	30
2.6 Jumpers	31
2.7 Connectors	34
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	34
2.7.2 Internal connectors	35
Chapter 3: Powering up	41
3.1 Starting up for the first time	43
3.2 Powering off the computer	44
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	44
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	44
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	45
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	47
4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	47
4.1.2 BUPDATER utility	48
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	50
4.2 BIOS setup program	51
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	52
4.2.2 Menu bar	52
4.2.3 Navigation keys	52
4.2.4 Menu items	53
4.2.5 Submenu items	53
4.2.6 Configuration fields	53
4.2.7 Pop-up window	53
4.2.8 Scroll bar	53
4.2.9 General help	53
4.3 Main menu	54
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	54
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	54
4.3.3 SATA1–2	55
4.3.4 Storage Configuration	57
4.3.5 System Information	58
4.4 Advanced menu	59
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	59
4.4.2 Chipset	61
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	62
4.4.4 USB Configuration	63
4.4.5 PCIPnP	64
4.5 Server menu	65
4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration	65
4.6 Power menu	67
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	67
4.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	67
4.6.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	67
4.6.4 EuP Ready [Disabled]	67
4.6.5 APM Configuration	68
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor	69
4.7 Boot menu	70
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	70
4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives	70
4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration	71
4.7.4 Security	72
4.8 Tools menu	74
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	74
4.9 Exit menu	75
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	77
Chapter summary	78
5.1 Setting up RAID	79
5.1.1 RAID definitions	79
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	80
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	80
5.2 Marvell® 6121 RAID BIOS configuration utility	81
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0 or RAID 1)	82
5.2.2 Deleting an array	85
Chapter 6: Driver installation	87
Chapter summary	88
6.1 RAID driver installation	89
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	89
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	91
6.2 Intel® chipset device installation	98
6.3 LAN driver installation	100
6.4 Display driver installation (Hummingbird model only)	104
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation	107
6.5.1 Running the support DVD	107
6.5.2 Drivers menu	107
6.5.3 Utilities menu	108
6.5.4 Make disk menu	108
6.5.5 Contact information	108
Appendix: Reference information	109
A.1 Hummingbird block diagram	111