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Onboard sata raid creation – Acer AR320 F1 User Manual

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Onboard SATA RAID creation

This section explains briefly how to create a RAID volume with the
onboard SATA RAID.

Enabling the onboard SATA RAID controller

To configure onboard SATA RAID, you have to enable the onboard
SATA RAID in BIOS first.

1

During POST, press to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

2

Select the Advanced > ATA Controller Configuration submenu.

3

Change the setting of the SATA Mode Selection from IDE to RAID.

4

Press and select Yes to save the setting and exit the Setup
Utility.

Entering onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility

To start the onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility, press +
when you see RAID BIOS during POST.

Loading the factory default settings

There is no option setting for onboard SATA RAID in RAID BIOS, so
there is no need to load the factory default settings.

Creating a RAID 5 volume

1

Select Create RAID Volume.

2

The screen displays the CREATE VOLUME MENU.

3

Key in the name of the RAID volume.

4

Select RAID 5 level.

5

Select a hard disk drive to create the RAID.

6

Select Create Volume.

7

Press Y when the screen prompts "Are you sure you want to create
the volume? (Y/N):".

8

The RAID volume is now created. Press and select Exit to exit.

Initialing a RAID volume

During onboard SATA RAID volume creation process, once the onboard
SATA RAID volume is created, it will be initiated automatically.