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VIA VT8237 SATA RAID Setup Guide
1 Install the Serial ATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the motherboard’s primary Serial
ATA connector (SATA1).
3 Connect the other end of Serial ATA cable to the master Serial ATA hard disk.
4 Connect one end of the second Serial ATA cable to the motherboard’s sec-
ondary Serial ATA connector (SATA2).
5 Connect the other end of Serial ATA cable to the secondary Serial ATA hard
disk.
6 Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
7 Proceed to section “Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility” for the next proce-
dure.
Entering VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility
1 Boot-up your computer.
2 During POST, press <TAB> to enter VIA RAID configuration utility. The follow-
ing menu options will appear.
The RAID BIOS information on the setup screen shown is for reference
only. What you see on your screen may not by exactly the same as shown.
On the upper-right side of the screen is the message and legend box. The keys on the legend
box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options. The message describes the
function of each menu item. The following lists the keys found in the legend box with their
corresponding functions.
F1 View Array
mn
Move to the next item
Enter Confirm the selection
ESC Exit
iii Either end of the Serial ATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk
or the SATA connector on the motherboard.