Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 Manual - Page 68

Assign Array Disks, Set Block Size only for RAID 0, Block, Set Array Size

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English 3. Assign Array Disks: After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks. 4. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the block size (Figure 7), ranging from 4K to 128K. Press ENTER when finished. GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: JRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128KB 240GB Mode Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Setting Stripe Block Select a stripe size which will be used to divide data from/to seperate RAID members. The following are typical values: RAID 0-128KB [ ]-Switch RAID Block Size [ENTER]-Next Figure 7 [ESC]-Abort 5. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, type the size of the array (Figure 8), and press ENTER. GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128KB Size: 240GB Mode Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Setting RAID Capacity Enter the RAID capacity. The default value indicates the maximum capacity determined by the selected members. If less than the maximum capacity is chosen, the remaining capacity would be no used. [ ]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 8 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-965GM-(D)S2 Motherboard - 68 -

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English
Figure 7
Figure 8
3. Assign Array Disks:
After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard
disks installed as the RAID disks.
4. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0):
Under the
Block
item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to
select the block size (Figure 7), ranging from 4K to 128K. Press ENTER when finished.
GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53
[ Create New RAID ]
Name:
JRAID
Level:
0-Stripe
Disks:
Select Disk
Block:
128KB
Size:
240GB
Confirm Creation
[ RAID Disk Drive List ]
[
KL
]-Switch RAID Block Size
[ENTER]-Next
[ESC]-Abort
[ Hard Disk Drive List ]
Mode Name
Available
Type/Status
`
HDD0:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
`
HDD1:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
[ Help ]
Setting Stripe Block
Select a stripe size which will be used to
divide data from/to seperate RAID members.
The following are typical values:
RAID 0-128KB
5. Set Array Size:
Under the
Size
item, type the size of the array (Figure 8), and press ENTER.
GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.53
[ Create New RAID ]
Name:
JRAID
Level:
0-Stripe
Disks:
Select Disk
Block:
128KB
Size:
240GB
Confirm Creation
[ RAID Disk Drive List ]
[
IJ
]-Switch Unit
[DEL,BS]-Delete Number
[ENTER]-Next
[ESC]-Abort
[ Hard Disk Drive List ]
Mode Name
Available
Type/Status
`
HDD0:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
`
HDD1:
ST3120026AS
120 GB
Non-RAID
[ Help ]
Setting RAID Capacity
Enter the RAID capacity. The default value
indicates the maximum capacity determined
by the selected members. If less than the
maximum capacity is chosen, the remaining
capacity would be no used.