Asus P5LD2 Deluxe P5LD2 Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 139

5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, JBOD, 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 "4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration" for details. 3. Save your changes and Exit Setup. Launching the Silicon Image RAID 5 Manager Launch the Silicon Image RAID 5 Manager 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 > RAID5SATA • For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3132 User's Manual" in your motherboard support CD. • Use a Serial ATA port multiplier if you want to configure a RAID 5, RAID 10 or CONCATENATION set. • Use an external SATA box to configure a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set. • The Serial ATA port multiplier and external SATA box are purchased separately. • Make sure to install the Silicon Image SATA Link Sil 3132 driver and the Silicon Image RAID 5 Array Management Utility from the support CD before using RAID 5 configuration. Do not unplug the external Serial ATA external box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 was configured. ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe 5-29