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Raid arrays – SIIG 04-0373C User Manual

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RAID Arrays

RAID arrays are setup in the Serial ATA PCI RAID BIOS.

Find your RAID set from the table of contents. Follow the

steps in the order in which they appear.

Table of Contents

RAID 0 (Striping) ........................................... page 5-6

RAID 1 (Mirror) ............................................. page 6-7

Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set ................... page 7-8

Deleting RAID Arrays ..................................... page 8

Resolving Conflicts .......................................... page 8

Low Level Format ............................................ page 9

RAID 0 (Striping)

This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives.

Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drive.

Note: It is recommended to use Auto configuration.

For Advanced users or software applications that

require a custom chunk size, Manual configuration

is offered.

For Auto Configuration
The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto

configuration.
1.

As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted

to enter the RAID BIOS.

2.

At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then

press Enter.

3.

Select Striped, then press Enter.

4.

Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.

5.

When asked Are You Sure (Y/N)?, press Y to accept.