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5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array. Setting BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Go to the Advanced > Chipset > Onboard Device menu item in the BIOS. 3. Make sure that the Silicon Image Mode item is set in RAID Mode. 4. Set the RAID Option ROM item to Enabled. 5. Set the Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, Third Master or Fourth Master as RAID items to Enabled. 6. Save your changes and Exit Setup. Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 1. Boot-up your computer. 2. During POST, press or to enter the Silicon Image RAID configuration utility. Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software To launch Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows® XP: Click the Start button. Select All Programs > Silicon Image > Sam • For detailed descriptions on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3114 User's Manual" found in your motherboard support CD. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least 1 GB of system memory and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support

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Chapter 5: Software support
5.5.3
Silicon Image RAID configurations
The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,
and RAID 5 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure
a disk array.
Setting BIOS RAID items
After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID
items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.
To set the BIOS RAID items:
1.
Boot the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2.
Go to the
Advanced > Chipset > Onboard Device
menu item in the
BIOS.
3.
Make sure that the
Silicon Image Mode
item is set in RAID Mode.
4.
Set the
RAID Option ROM
item to Enabled.
5.
Set the
Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, Third Master
or
Fourth Master as RAID
items to Enabled.
6.
Save your changes and Exit Setup.
Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
1.
Boot-up your computer.
2.
During POST, press <Ctrl+S> or <F4> to enter the Silicon Image RAID
configuration utility.
Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software
To launch Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows
®
XP:
Click the
Start
button. Select
All Programs > Silicon Image > Sam
•
For detailed descriptions on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID
configuration, refer to the “Sil3114 User’s Manual” found in your
motherboard support CD.
•
A RAID 5 configuration requires at least 1 GB of system memory
and 3 GHz processor core speed for optimum performance.