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Create array, Raid 0 for performance, 14 chapter 5: software support – Asus A8V User Manual

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Chapter 5: Software support

Create Array

1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then

press . The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the
screen are replaced with create array menu options.

RAID 0 for performance

1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press .

The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu.

2. Select RAID 0 for performance then press .

From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by
selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the
RAID array for stripped sets. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to
the next step, otherwise, skip to step 5.

3. Select Auto Setup for Performance and press . The

following confirmation message appears.

RAID 1 for data protection

RAID 0/1

RAID SPAN for capacity

RAID 0 for performance

Auto create array will destroy all
data on disks, Continue? (Y/N)

Auto Setup For Data Security
Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring)
Select Disk Drives
Start Create Process

VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Ver 1.xx

Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller

F1

: View Array/Disk Status

,

: Move to next item

Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC

: Exit

Channel

Drive Name Array Name Mode

Size(GB) Status

Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXXX

ARRAY 0

SATA

999.99

XXXXXXX

Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXXXXXX

ARRAY 0

SATA

999.99

XXXXXXX