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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives 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. 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® CK8-04 PRO chip. The RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations using the six Serial ATA ports. 5.2.1 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. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the RAID Option ROM item to [Enabled], then press . The master and slave drive list appears. 4. Enable the drives you want to set as RAID. 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 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 hard disk drives 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.
5.2
NVIDIA
®
RAID configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller
integrated in the NVIDIA
®
CK8-04 PRO chip. The RAID controller supports
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations using the six
Serial ATA ports.
5.2.1
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.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Main Menu, select
IDE Configuration
, then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the
RAID Option ROM
item to [Enabled], then press <Enter>. The
master and slave drive list appears.
4.
Enable the drives you want to set as RAID.
5.
Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.