Asus M4N82 Deluxe - Manual (Page 114)

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Chapter 4
Creating a RAID Volume
To create a RAID volume:
1. From the Define a New Array screen, use the key to highlight the RAID Mode
field, and then press . The following sub-menu appears.
Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode, and
then press .
• For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia
computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher
array block size for optimum performance.
• Stripe block size selection is not available for Mirrored or Spanned RAID arrays.
Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost!
2. Press to highlight the Stripe Block field, and then press . The following
sub-menu appears:
Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID array,
and then press .The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB.
The default selection is Optimal. The strip value should be chosen based on
the planned drive usage.
• 8 /16 KB - low disk usage
• 64 KB - typical disk usage
• 128 KB - performance disk usage
3. Press to highlight the Free Disks field. Use the left or right arrow keys to assign
the array disks.
4. Press to create RAID set. The following message box appears.
All data on new (or added) disks will be overwritten. Continue?
[Y] YES [N] NO
5. Press to clear the selected disks or to proceed without clearing the disks. The
following screen appears.
8K ↑
16K
32K
64K
128K
Optim↓
Mirrored ↑
Striped
Spanned
Striped Mirror ↓
Clear MBR?
[Y] YES [N] NO
6. Press to clear the MBR.