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8 enabling writecache – Asus Z8NA-D6C User Manual

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Chapter 5: RAID configuration

5.2.8

Enabling WriteCache

You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a

RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs

while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

To enable WriteCache

1. From the

Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press

to display the adapter properties.

2. Select

Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option.

3. When finished, press any key to continue.

Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)

Objects

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Adapter 0

Rebuild Rate = 30

Chk Const Rate = 30

FGI Rate = 30

BGI Rate = 30

Disk WC = Off

Read Ahead = On

Bios State = Enable

Stop On Error = No

Fast Init = Enable

Auto Rebuild = On

Auto Resume = Enable

Disk Coercion = 1GB

Factory Default

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008

BIOS Version A.08.09161344R

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option