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Creating a big/fast raid set for the first time – Asus P5W User Manual

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Chapter 5: Software support

Creating a Big/Fast RAID set for the first time

1. Set the EZ-Backup jumper mode. Refer to the jumper settings below for the

respective RAID modes supported.

• For best results, use Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives listed in the

EZ-Backup compatibility list. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for

details.

The total RAID disk volume size should be less than 2.1 Terabytes

(TB).

If you do not change the jumper setting on first installation, the system applies

the default RAID mode, which is RAID 1.

2. Prepare two Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDDs). Plug one end of the Serial

ATA cable to the rear interface on each drive and plug the other end of the

cable to the motherboard connectors labeled EZ_RAID1 and EZ_RAID2

(colored light orange). Refer to section “2.7.2 Internal connectors” for the

location of the connectors.

3. Connect a Serial ATA power cable or a 4-pin legacy power connector from

the power supply unit to the rear power connector on each drive.

Using both the SATA power cable and 4-pin power connector simultaneously

will cause damage to the system.

P5W DH DELUXE

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P5W DH DELUXE RAID Setting

RAID_SEL

RAID1

(Default)

1

BIG

mode

1

[Fast mode]

1

RAID0

[Safe mode]