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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 to Enter VIA

VT8237 SATA RAID User Window.

5) Complete driver installation.
6) Complete RAID utility installation.
More information on steps below 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 VIA VT8237 RAID BIOS

The VIA 8237 SATA RAID 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
After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press
(Figure 1). 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 before the window disappears.

Press .
The VT8237 SATA RAID window appears (as Figure 2 below).

VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31
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

Create Array
Delete Array

Create/Delete Spare

Select Boot Array
Serial Number View

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

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

: View Array/disk Status

: Move to next item

Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC

: Exit

Figure 1

Figure 2