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Setting the RAID item in BIOS, Installing hard disk drives

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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 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 enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration

Section	Page
P7F-M WS specifications summary	11
Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.2.1 Placement direction	22
2.2.2 Screw holes	22
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	23
2.2.4 Layout contents	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	26
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	26
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	29
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	30
2.4 System memory	31
2.4.1 Overview	31
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Expansion slots	33
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	33
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	33
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	34
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	35
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) or MIO support	35
2.5.6 PCI slots	35
2.5.7 Connect Thermal sensor cable	36
2.5.8 Installing the audio card	36
2.6 Jumpers	37
2.7 Connectors	40
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	40
2.7.2 Internal connectors	42
2.8 G.P. Diagnosis card installation (optional)	47
2.8.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout	47
2.8.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card	47
2.8.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes	48
Powering up	49
3.1 Starting up for the first time	51
3.2 Powering off the computer	52
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	52
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	52
BIOS setup	53
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	55
4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	55
4.1.2 BUPDATER utility	56
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	58
4.2 BIOS setup program	59
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	60
4.2.2 Menu bar	60
4.2.3 Navigation keys	60
4.2.4 Menu items	61
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	61
4.2.6 Configuration fields	61
4.2.7 Pop-up window	61
4.2.8 Scroll bar	61
4.2.9 General help	61
4.3 Main menu	62
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	62
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	62
4.3.3 SATA1—6	63
4.3.4 Storage Configuration	65
4.3.5 AHCI Configuration	66
4.3.6 System Information	67
4.4 Advanced menu	68
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	68
4.4.2 Chipset	72
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	74
4.4.4 USB Configuration	75
4.4.5 PCIPnP	76
4.4.6 ACPI Configuration	77
4.4.7 Event Log Configuration	80
4.4.8 Intel VT-d Configuration [Disabled]	80
4.4.9 SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled]	80
4.5 Power menu	81
4.5.1 EuP Ready [Disabled]	81
4.5.2 APM Configuration	81
4.5.3 Hardware Monitor	83
4.6 Boot menu	84
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	84
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	85
4.6.3 Security	86
4.7 Tools menu	88
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	88
4.8 Exit menu	89
RAID configuration	91
5.1 Setting up RAID	93
5.1.1 RAID definitions	93
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	94
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	94
5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	95
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	96
5.2.2 Creating a Recovery set	97
5.2.3 Deleting a RAID set	99
5.2.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	100
5.2.5 Recovery Volume Options	101
5.2.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	102
5.2.7 Rebuilding the RAID	102
5.2.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	104
Driver installation	105
6.1 RAID driver installation	107
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	107
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	109
6.2 Intel® chipset device installation	112
6.3 LAN driver installation	114
6.4 Management applications and utilities installation	117
6.4.1 Running the support DVD	117
6.4.2 Drivers menu	117
6.4.3 Utilities menu	118
6.4.4 Make disk menu	118
6.4.5 Contact information	118
Reference information	119