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Installing hard disk drives, 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

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6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA 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 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 Intel® C612 chipset. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Set SATA Mode to [RAID] 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel® C232 chipset. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 6-3

Section	Page
Notices	7
Safety information	9
About this guide	11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	15
1.3 System specifications	16
1.4 Front panel features	18
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	20
1.7.3 HDD status LED	21
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	23
2.1 Chassis cover	24
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	25
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct	28
2.3 System memory	30
2.3.1 Overview	30
2.3.2 Memory configurations	30
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	31
2.4 Hard disk drives	32
2.5 Expansion slot	34
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot	34
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	35
2.5.3 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards	37
2.6 Cable connections	38
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling	39
2.8 Removable/Optional components	40
2.8.1 System fans	40
2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE II RAID card (optional)	41
2.8.3 Redundant power supply module	43
2.8.4 Installing the Baseboard Management Card (optional)	44
2.8.5 Installing the SSD cage	45
2.8.6 Replacing optical drive (optional)	47
Chapter 3: Installation Options	49
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit	50
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information	53
4.1 Motherboard layout	54
4.2 Onboard LEDs	57
4.3 Jumpers	60
4.4 Connectors	64
4.4.1 Rear panel connectors	64
4.4.2 Q-Code table	65
4.4.3 Internal connectors	67
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup	79
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	80
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	80
5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility	81
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	82
5.2 BIOS setup program	84
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	85
5.2.2 Menu bar	85
5.2.3 Menu items	86
5.2.4 Submenu items	86
5.2.5 Navigation keys	86
5.2.6 General help	86
5.2.7 Configuration fields	86
5.2.8 Pop-up window	86
5.2.9 Scroll bar	86
5.3 Main menu	87
5.3.1 System Date	87
5.3.2 System Time	87
5.4 Advanced menu	88
5.4.1 Trusted Computing	89
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration	89
5.4.3 Platform Configuration	99
5.4.4 CPU Configuration	109
5.4.5 SATA Configuration	113
5.4.6 Network Stack Configuration	115
5.4.7 CSM Configuration	116
5.4.8 iSCSI Configuration	117
5.5 Security menu	118
5.6 Boot menu	120
5.7 Monitor menu	122
5.8 Tool menu	122
5.9 Save & Exit menu	123
5.10 Server Mgmt menu	124
5.11 Event Logs menu	127
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration	129
6.1 Setting up RAID	130
6.1.1 RAID definitions	130
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	131
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	131
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	131
6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility	132
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	133
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	135
6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	136
6.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility	137
6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID	137
6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	139
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	140
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	141
6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	143
6.3.3 Deleting a volume	144
6.3.4 Preferences	145
Chapter 7: Driver Installation	147
7.1 RAID driver installation	148
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	148
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	150
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation	152
7.3 Running the Support DVD	152
7.3.1 Drivers menu tab	153
7.3.2 Utilities menu tab	153
7.3.3 Manual menu tab	154
7.3.4 Contact information menu	154
7.3.5 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver	155
7.4 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver	158
7.5 Installing the VGA driver	161
Appendix	163
P10S-C/4L/SYS block diagram	164