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MANO873 Series All-In-One Mini ITX Board
Configuring SATA for RAID 61
Appendix C
Configuring SATA for RAID
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) for RAID Function
Before you begin the SATA configuration, please prepare:
 Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use
two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID with
the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive.
 An empty formatted floppy disk.
 Windows XP setup disk.
Please follow up the steps below to configure SATA hard drive(s):
1.
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.
2.
Enter the BIOS Setup to configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence.
3.
Configure RAID by the RAID BIOS.
4.
Making a SATA driver disk.
5.
Install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation.
1. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your system.
Connect one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive, and the other end
to available SATA port(s) on the board. Then, connect the power connector of power supply to
the hard drive.
2. Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence by the BIOS Setup.
You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly by system BIOS
Setup and set up BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s).