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3 setting the raid mode in bios, 4 raid configuration utilities, 2 installing hard disk drives – Asus TS100-E8-PI4 User Manual

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5.1.3

Setting the RAID mode in BIOS

You must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before
you can create a RAID set from the SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors
supported by Intel

®

C222 chipset.

To do this:

1.

Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2.

Go to the

Advanced Menu > SATA Configuration, then press .

3.

Set

SATA Mode to [RAID].

4.

Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to

Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

5.1.4

RAID configuration utilities

Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities
embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the

Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel

®

C222 chipset.

5.1.2

Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:

1.

Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system
user guide.

2.

Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to
the SATA connector on the motherboard.

3.

Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.