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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS

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English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information will appear on screen (Figure 3). Press the TAB key to enter the VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS configuration utility. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V4.97 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved. Scan Devices, Please wait... Press key into User Window! Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS Figure 3 Step 2: In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 4), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER. VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 4.97 Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller F1 : , : Enter : ESC : View Array/disk Status Move to next item Confirm the selection Exit Channel Drive Name Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Array Name Mode SATA SATA Size(GB) Status 111.79 Hdd 111.79 Hdd Figure 4 GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 64 -

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English
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Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if
you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following
information will appear on screen (Figure 3). Press the TAB key to enter the
VT8237 Serial ATA RAID
BIOS
configuration utility.
Figure 3
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V4.97
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.
Scan Devices, Please wait...
Press <Tab> key into User Window!
Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS
Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS
Step 2:
In the
VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS
utility screen (Figure 4), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key
to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER.
Figure 4
X
Create Array
X
Delete Array
X
Create/Delete Spare
X
Select Boot Array
X
Serial Number View
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 4.97
Channel
Drive Name
Array Name
Mode
Size(GB)
Status
Serial_Ch0 Master
ST3120026AS
SATA
111.79
Hdd
Serial_Ch1 Master
ST3120026AS
SATA
111.79
Hdd
Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller
F1
:
View Array/disk Status
K
,
L
:
Move to next item
Enter
:
Confirm the selection
ESC
:
Exit