Asus P8Z68 DELUXE - Manual (Page 128)

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Chapter 4
4. Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press to
configure further RAID settings.
RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1]
Stripe Size: Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. In general, a
larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such
as audio, video, and graphics. A smaller stripe size is better for applications with
content in much smaller size, such as e-mails and documents.
Configuration options: [32K] [64K]
Gigabyte Rounding: In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID 1 virtual
disk, Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly
smaller than the existing physical disk. The capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals
to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array. The configuration
options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference.
Configuration options: [None] [1G] [10G]
Name: Enter a name with 1–10 letters (no special characters) for the RAID array.
5. Move the selection bar to Next and press . The following warning message
appears:
Do you want to create this virtual disk ?
Y es N o
Create Virtual Disk
Press to create the RAID array, or press to cancel. The new RAID array
appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in the image below.
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Configure->Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk
Help
Virtual disk configurations.
ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return
HBA 0: Marvell 0
├ Virtual Disks
└ Free Physical Disks
* ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS
* └ PD 8: ST3160812AS
RAID Level : RAID 0
Max Size(MB) : 305253
Stripe Size : 64KB
Gigabyte Rounding : 1G
Quick Init : Yes
Name : Default
Threshold(%) : 90
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