Asus KFN32-D SLI SAS User Guide - Page 106

Installing hard disk drives, 1.3 RAID configuration utility

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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA (all models) and SAS hard disk drives (KFN32-D SLI/SAS model only) 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 RAID configuration utility You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID controller. For example, you can use the NVIDIA® RAID Utility if you installed IDE and/or SATA hard disk drives to the IDE and/or SATA connectors supported by the NVIDIA® MCP55 Professional chip. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to enter the RAID configuration utility. 5- Chapter 5: RAID configuration

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5-2
Chapter 5: RAID configuration
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA (all models) and SAS hard disk drives
(KFN32-D SLI/SAS model only) 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 RAID configuration utility
You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID
controller. For example, you can use the NVIDIA
®
RAID Utility if you
installed IDE and/or SATA hard disk drives to the IDE and/or SATA
connectors supported by the NVIDIA
®
MCP55 Professional chip. Refer to
the succeeding sections for details on how to enter the RAID configuration
utility.