Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 Manual - Page 69

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. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB HDD0: HDD1: Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Available Type/Status 120 GB Non-RAID 120 GB 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. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.53 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Name: GRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size: 240 GB HDD0: HDD1: Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Available Type/Status 120 GB Non-RAID 120 GB 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 - 69 - Appendix

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Appendix
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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.
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.53
[ Create New RAID ]
Name:
GRAID
Level:
0-Stripe
Disks:
Select Disk
Block:
128 KB
Size:
240 GB
Confirm Creation
[ RAID Disk Drive List ]
[
KL
]-Switch RAID Block Size
[ENTER]-Next
[ESC]-Abort
[ Hard Disk Drive List ]
Model 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
Figure 7
5. Set Array Size:
Under the
Size
item, type the size of the array (Figure 8), and press ENTER.
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.53
[ Create New RAID ]
Name:
GRAID
Level:
0-Stripe
Disks:
Select Disk
Block:
128 KB
Size:
240 GB
Confirm Creation
[ RAID Disk Drive List ]
[
KL
]-Switch Unit
[DEL,BS]-Delete Number
[ENTER]-Next
[ESC]-Abort
[ Hard Disk Drive List ]
Model 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.
Figure 8