ASUS A88X-PRO
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Chapter 4
4.4.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports 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.
4.4.3
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using
SATA HDDs. To do this:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Advanced
menu >
SATA Configuration
, and then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the type of the SATA connectors to
[RAID]
.
4.
Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
See section
3.5.2 SATA Configuration
for details.
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