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5-2

Chapter 5: RAID configuration

5.1

RAID configurations

The motherboard comes with NVIDIA

®

Quadro FX470 chipset that allows you to

configure a RAID 0, 1, or 5 set using Serial ATA hard disk drives.

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.

JBOD (Spanning)

stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives

that are not yet configured as a RAID set. This configuration stores the same

data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating

system. Spanning does not deliver any advantage

over using separate disks

independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance

benefits.

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. See section

6.1

RAID driver installation

for details.

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
Chapter 1: Product introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	12
1.3 System specifications	13
1.4 Front panel features	15
1.5 Rear panel features	16
1.6 Internal features	17
1.7 LED information	18
1.7.1 Front panel LED	18
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	18
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	19
2.1 Chassis covers	20
2.1.1 Removing the left side cover	20
2.1.2 Removing the right side cover	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	23
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	23
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	26
2.4 System memory	28
2.4.1 Overview	28
2.4.2 Memory configurations	29
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	30
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	30
2.5 Installing hard disk drives	31
2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives	33
2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover	33
2.6.2 Installing an additional 5.25-inch drive	34
2.7 Expansion cards	36
2.7.1 Installing expansion cards	36
2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card	37
2.7.3 Interrupt assignments	38
2.8 Removing the system fan	39
2.9 Connecting cables	40
Chapter 3: Motherboard info	41
3.1 Motherboard layouts	42
3.2 Jumper	45
3.3 Connectors	46
3.3.1 Rear panel connectors	46
3.3.2 Internal connectors	48
Chapter 4: BIOS infomation	55
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	56
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	56
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	59
4.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk	60
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility	61
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	63
4.2 BIOS setup program	64
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	65
4.2.2 Menu bar	65
4.2.3 Navigation keys	65
4.2.4 Menu items	66
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	66
4.2.6 Configuration fields	66
4.2.7 Pop-up window	66
4.2.8 Scroll bar	66
4.2.9 General help	66
4.3 Main menu	67
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	67
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	67
4.3.3 Language [English]	67
4.3.4 SATA 1–4	68
4.3.5 IDE Configuration	69
4.3.6 System Information	71
4.4 Advanced menu	72
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	72
4.4.2 Chipset	74
4.4.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration	76
4.4.4 USB Configuration	77
4.5 Power menu	78
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	78
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	78
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	78
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	78
4.5.5 APM Configuration	79
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor	80
4.6 Boot menu	81
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	81
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	82
4.6.3 Security	83
4.7 Tools menu	85
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	85
4.7.2 Ai Net 2	86
4.7.3 Express Gate [Enabled]	86
4.8 Exit menu	87
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	89
5.1 RAID configurations	90
5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations	91
Chapter 6: Driver installation	99
6.1 RAID driver installation	100
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	100
6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	100
6.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver	101
6.1.4 Installing an operating system	102
6.2 Support DVD information	103
6.2.1 Running the support DVD	103
6.2.2 Drivers menu	104
6.2.3 Utilities menu	105
6.2.4 Make Disk menu	106
6.2.5 Manual menu	107
6.2.6 ASUS Contact information	107
6.2.7 Other information	108
6.3 Software information	110
6.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	110
6.3.2 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility	112
6.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II	119
6.3.4 ASUS Express Gate	125
Appendix: Reference information	135

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