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Chapter 4: Software support

4.4.4

AMD

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Option ROM Utility

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To enter the AMD

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Option ROM utility

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1. Boot up your computer.
2. During POST, press + to display the utility main menu.

4.4.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID

volume(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press .
3. Set the OnChip SATA Type item to [RAID].
4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS

Setup.

Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA

ports run at RAID mode together.

4.4.2

Installing Serial ATA 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.

Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

[ Main Menu ]

View Drive Assignments........[1]

Define LD................. ....[2]

Delete LD.....................[3]

Controller Configuration... ...[4]

[ Keys Available ]

Press 1..4 to Select Option

[ESC] Exit