Asus CROSSHAIR E2711 - Manual (Page 145)

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If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set,
copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you
install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. Refer to section “5.5
Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.
5.4.1 NVIDIA ® RAID configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in
the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 590-SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and 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.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support DVD for
detailed information on RAID configurations. See section “5.2.5 Manuals menu.”
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. Enable the RAID Enabled item in the BIOS. See section “4.5.4 Onboard
Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration” for details.
3. Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive(s) that you want to configure
as RAID. See section “4.5.4 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA
Configuration” for details.
4. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
• For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the
“NVIDIA ® RAID User’s Manual” found in your motherboard support DVD.
• When using Windows 2000 operating system, make sure to install the
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later versions.
Make sure to re-enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared;
otherwise, the system will not recognize your RAID setup.