Asus RS300-E8 Series, User Manual

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ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-3
6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS
You must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before
you can create a RAID set from the SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors
supported by Intel
®
C224 chipset.
To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Advanced Menu > SATA Configuration , then press <Enter>.
3. Set
SATA Mode
to [RAID].
4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
6.1.5 RAID configuration utilities
Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities
embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the
Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the
Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel
®
C224 chipset.
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system
user guide.
2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to
the SATA connector on the motherboard.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
6.1.3 Setting Jumpers
You must set the jumper settings of your motherboard to active the embedded Intel
®
Rapid
Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility
.
To set the jumper settings for Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option
ROM Utility
, set the 3-pin RAID_SEL1 jumper to pins 2-3.
For more information about the jumper settings of 3-pin RAID_SEL1, you may refer to the 4.2
Jumpers
section.
Ensure to turn off power before setting the jumpers on the motherboard.