Asus RS161-E2 User Manual - Page 105

Installing hard disk drives, RAID configuration utility

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6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA 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. 6.1.3 RAID configuration utility You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID controller. For example, you can use the N V I D I A® R A I D U t i l i t y if you installed IDE and/or SATA hard disk drives to the IDE and/or SATA connectors supported by the NVIDIA® nForce Professional 2200 chip. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to enter the RAID configuration utility. ASUS RS161-E2/PA2 6-3

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ASUS RS161-E2/PA2
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6.1.2
6.1.2
6.1.2
6.1.2
6.1.2
Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA 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.
6.1.3
6.1.3
6.1.3
6.1.3
6.1.3
RAID configuration utility
RAID configuration utility
RAID configuration utility
RAID configuration utility
RAID configuration utility
You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID
controller. For example, you can use the NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
®
RAID Utility
RAID Utility
RAID Utility
RAID Utility
RAID Utility if you
installed IDE and/or SATA hard disk drives to the IDE and/or SATA
connectors supported by the NVIDIA
®
nForce Professional 2200 chip. Refer
to the succeeding sections for details on how to enter the RAID
configuration utility.