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Installing Serial ATA hard disks, Setting the RAID item in BIOS, 1.4 RAID configuration utility

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Intel® Matrix Storage. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICHR chip allows you to create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets. This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section "6.1 RAID driver installation" for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to display the configuration options. 4. Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press , then select Enabled from the options. 6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section "2.6 Jumpers" for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings. 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation

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5-2
Chapter 5: Driver installation
5.1.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal
performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when
creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1.
Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2.
Connect the SATA signal cables.
3.
Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
5.1.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID
set(s). To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Main Menu, select
IDE Configuration
, then press <Enter>.
3.
Select the item
Configure SATA As
, then press <Enter> to display the
configuration options.
4.
Select
RAID
from the Configure SATA As item options, then press
<Enter>.
5.
Select the item
Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press <Enter>, then
select
Enabled from the options.
6.
Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the
BIOS Setup.
5.1.4 RAID configuration utility
Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you
can select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section “2.6 Jumpers” for
details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings.
Intel
®
Matrix Storage.
The Intel
®
Matrix Storage technology supported by
the ICHR chip allows you to create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 set using only two
identical hard disk drives. The Intel
®
Matrix Storage technology creates
two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID
1 sets. This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive
partition size without losing any data.
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a
created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a
floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard
disk drive. Refer to section “6.1
RAID driver installation” for details.