Asus P5VD2-VM SE - Manual (Page 95)

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 3-11
3.3.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect the SATA signal cables.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for
detailed information on RAID configurations. See section “3.2.5 Manuals menu”.
Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility
1. Boot-up your computer.
2. During POST, press to enter VIA RAID configuration utility.
The following menu options will appear.
The RAID BIOS information on the setup screen shown below is for reference
only. What you see on your screen may not exactly match what is shown here.
3.3.3 VIA ® RAID configuration
This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configurations for Serial
ATA hard disk drives through the VIA ® VT8237S southbridge chipset.
Setting the RAID items in the BIOS
After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS
before setting your RAID configuration.
To set the BIOS RAID items:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Set the SATA Controller item to [RAID], and enable the SATA Option
ROM item. See page 2-23 “SouthBridge VIA VT8237S Configuration” for
details.
Options
IDE
RAID
SouthBridge VIA VT8237S Configuration
SATA Controller [RAID]
SATA Option ROM [Enabled]
LAN Controller [Enabled]
LAN Option ROM [Disabled]
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio]
3. Save your changes and exit the BIOS setup/