Asus K8N4-E DELUXE K8N4-E Deluxe User's manual for English Version E2009 - Page 156
Silicon Image RAID configurations - sata raid driver
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5.4.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array. Setting the 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. From the A d v a n c e d > O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n menu item in the BIOS set the S i l i c o n I m a g e C o n t r o l l e r item to RAID Mode. See section "4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration" for details. 3. Save your changes and Exit Setup. Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software Launch the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows® XP by clicking the S t a r t button and selecting A l l P r o g r a m s > S i l i c o n I m a g e > Sam • For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3114 User's Manual" in your motherboard support CD. • You can only set the SATALink™ RAID 5 configuration using the SATALink™ SATA RAID Management Software. • Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3114 driver and the Silicon Image RAID 5 Array Management Utility from the support CD before using RAID 5 configuration. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support