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Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS

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English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; Ctrl + S to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears. MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.16 Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ... Press F10. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as Figure below). RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup - 77 - Appendix

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Appendix
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English
Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:
1)
Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.
Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar
make and storage capacity.
2)
Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE,
SCSI, or SATA.
3)
Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated
Peripherals).
4)
Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA
RAID; Ctrl + S to select Silicon Image).
5)
Complete driver installation.
6)
Complete RAID utility installation.
More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit
"Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to
read or download the information you need.)
Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS
The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make
part of the array.
Entering the RAID BIOS Setup
1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press
F10
. The
RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have
a few seconds to press
F10
before the window disappears.
Press
F10
.
The NVIDIA RAID Utility -
Define a New Array
window appears (as Figure below).
MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.16
Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp.
Detecting array ...
Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
MediaShield RAID Utility
Feb 8 2005
- Define a New Array -
RAID Mode:
Mirroring
Striping Block:
Optimal
Free Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
2.0.M
ST3120026AS
2.1.M
ST3120026AS
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
[
J
] Add
[
I
] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[
KL
KL
KL
KL
KL
] Select
[ENTER] Popup