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Installing hard disk drives, Setting the RAID item in BIOS

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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA and SCSI 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. To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives. 3. Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI connector on the motherboard. 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 from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Enhanced], then press . 4. Set the Configure SATA As item to [RAID]. 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5-2 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 and SCSI 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.
To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration:
1.
Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions
in the system user guide.
2.
Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI
drives.
3.
Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI
connector on the motherboard.
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 from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors
supported by the Intel
®
ICH7R Southbridge chip. To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the
ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Enhanced], then press
<Enter>.
4.
Set the
Configure SATA As item to [RAID].
5.
Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the
BIOS Setup.