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5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with three RAID controllers that allow you to configure SATA / SAS hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ SATA RAID includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels. • Marvell® 88SE6121 eSATA RAID. Enabled by Marvell® 88SE6121 controller, the Marvell® RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 sets and extends the advantages of software RAID beyond internal hard disk drives to external hard disk drives or port-multiplier devices. • Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID. Enabled by Marvell® 88SE6320 controller, the Marvell® SAS RAID supports RAID 0 and 1 for two independent SAS channels. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10* configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. 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 DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
P5N64 WS Professional specifications	12
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 ASUS special features	21
1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features	24
Chapter 2: Hardware information	25
2.1 Before you proceed	27
2.2 Motherboard overview	28
2.2.1 Placement direction	28
2.2.2 Screw holes	28
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	29
2.2.4 Layout contents	30
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	32
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	33
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	35
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	37
2.4 System memory	39
2.4.1 Overview	39
2.4.2 Memory configurations	40
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	41
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	41
2.5 Expansion slots	42
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	42
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	42
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	43
2.5.4 PCI slots	44
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot	44
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue)	44
2.5.7 Universal PCI Express x16 slots (black and white)	44
2.6 Jumper	46
2.7 Connectors	47
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	47
2.7.2 Internal connectors	50
2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation	61
2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout	61
2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card	61
2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes	62
Chapter 3: Powering up	63
3.1 Starting up for the first time	65
3.2 Turning off the computer	66
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	66
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	66
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	67
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	69
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	69
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	72
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	73
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility	74
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	76
4.2 BIOS setup program	77
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	78
4.2.2 Menu bar	78
4.2.3 Navigation keys	78
4.2.4 Menu items	79
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	79
4.2.6 Configuration fields	79
4.2.7 Pop-up window	79
4.2.8 Scroll bar	79
4.2.9 General help	79
4.3 Main menu	80
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	80
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	80
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	80
4.3.4 Language [English]	80
4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave	81
4.3.6 SATA 1~6	82
4.3.7 IDE Configuration	83
4.3.8 System Information	84
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	85
4.5 Advanced menu	89
4.5.1 USB Configuration	89
4.5.2 CPU Configuration	90
4.5.3 Chipset	91
4.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	92
4.5.5 PCI PnP	93
4.6 Power menu	94
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	94
4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	94
4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	94
4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	94
4.6.5 APM Configuration	95
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor	96
4.7 Boot menu	98
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	98
4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	99
4.7.3 Security	100
4.8 Tools menu	102
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	102
4.8.2 Express Gate [Enabled]	103
4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	103
4.8.4 Ai Net 2	105
4.9 Exit menu	106
Chapter 5: Software support	107
5.1 Installing an operating system	109
5.2 Support DVD information	109
5.2.1 Running the support DVD	109
5.2.2 Drivers menu	110
5.2.3 Utilities menu	111
5.2.4 Make Disk menu	113
5.2.5 Manual menu	114
5.2.6 ASUS Contact information	114
5.2.7 Other information	115
5.3 Software information	117
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	117
5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II	119
5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite	125
5.3.4 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3+	127
5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap	129
5.3.6 ASUS Q-Fan 2	130
5.3.7 ASUS AI Booster	131
5.3.8 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)	132
5.3.9 ASUS Express Gate	141
5.4 RAID configurations	148
5.4.1 RAID definitions	148
5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations	149
5.4.3 Marvell® eSATA RAID configurations	156
5.4.4 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations	162
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	171
5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	171
5.5.2 Creating a SATA RAID driver disk in Windows®	171
Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support	173
6.1 Overview	175
Requirements	175
6.2 Graphics card setup	176
6.2.1 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	176
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	179
6.2.3 Installing the device drivers	180
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®	180
Appendix: CPU features	183
A.1 Intel® EM64T	185
Using the Intel® EM64T feature	185
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	185
A.2.1 System requirements	185
A.2.2 Using the EIST	186
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	187

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Chapter 5: Software support

5.4

RAID conﬁgurations

The motherboard comes with three RAID controllers that allow you to conﬁgure

SATA / SAS hard disk drives as RAID sets.

•

The

NVIDIA

nForce

790i Ultra SLI™ SATA RAID

includes a high

performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 for six

independent Serial ATA channels.

•

Marvell

88SE6121 eSATA RAID.

Enabled by Marvell

88SE6121 controller,

the Marvell

RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 sets and extends the

advantages of software RAID beyond internal hard disk drives to external hard

disk drives or port-multiplier devices.

•

Marvell

88SE6320 SAS RAID.

Enabled by Marvell

88SE6320 controller, the

Marvell

SAS RAID supports RAID 0 and 1 for two independent SAS channels.

5.4.1

RAID deﬁnitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write

data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a

single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone,

thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives

is required for this setup.

RAID 1

(Data mirroring)

copies and maintains an identical image of data from

one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software

directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of

the data in the other drive. This RAID conﬁguration provides data protection and

increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an

existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same

size or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 5

stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard

disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 conﬁguration include better

HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID

5 conﬁguration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database

applications, enterprise resource planning,

and other business systems. Use a

minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.

RAID 10

is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy

data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10* conﬁguration you get

all the beneﬁts of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 conﬁgurations. Use four new hard disk

drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.

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 DVD to a ﬂoppy disk before you

install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section

5.5

Creating a RAID driver disk

for details.