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3 silicon image raid configurations, 1 setting the bios raid items – Asus KFN5-D SLI User Manual

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ASUS KFN5-D SLI

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5.3

Silicon Image RAID configurations

The Silicon Image Sil3132 RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1

configurations. Use the Silicon Image RAID utility to configure a disk array.

5.3.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items

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. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test

(POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

2. From the Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration menu item in the

BIOS set the Onboard Sil3132 SATALink item to RAID Mode and set

the Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM item to Enabled. See section “4.4.5

Onboard Devices Configuration” for details.

3. Save your changes and Exit Setup.

Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software

Launch the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows

®

XP by

clicking the Start button and selecting All Programs > Silicon Image > Sam

For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to

the “Sil3132 User’s Manual” in your motherboard support CD:

\Drivers\Sil3132\Raid\SATARAID5-UserGuide_v1.40.pdf