Asus K8V-X SE - Manual (Page 77)

ASUS K8V-X SE motherboard 3-9
3.4.2 VIA RAID configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in
the VIA 8237 chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use the VIA
RAID utility to configure a disk array.
Setting 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. Go to the Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > OnChip SATA
Boot ROM menu item in the BIOS.
3. Make sure that the OnChip SATA Boot ROM item is Enabled.
4. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
Entering VIA RAID BIOS Utility
To enter the VIA RAID BIOS utility:
1. Boot your computer.
2. During POST, press to enter the VIA RAID configuration utility.
For detailed descriptions on the VIA RAID configuration, refer to the “RAID
Controller Quick Setup Guide” found in the Manual menu of your motherboard
support CD. See page 3-5.