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In section 5-3 later, you will know the relationships between port numbers in the
MediaShield BIOS and SATA ports on the motherboard. We put their descriptions here
for better arrangement. They are :
Port 1.0 is the SATA port 1 of the motherboard.
Port 1.1 is the SATA port 2.
Two topics will be covered in the following sections :
1). Creating a Bootable Array -
Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID
system.
2). Creating a Non-Bootable Array -
Existing Windows XP system with new RAID
built as data storage.
Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue :
■ Shut down your computer.
■ Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays, connect all power and SATA cables.
■ Before installing the SATA hard disks, make sure to turn off the computer
and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the
hardware.
■ Depending on how many SATA ports are built on your motherboard. If your
system is accompanied with a SATA DVD drive, then you may not select
Striped Mirror (RAID0+1) function if only four SATA ports are provided.
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MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006
- Define a New Array -
RAID Mode: Mirrored
Stripe Block: Optimal
Free Disks
Array Disks
Port Disk Model
Capacity
Port Disk Model
Capacity
[+] Add
[ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [↑↓] Select [ENTER] Popup
Optimal
1.1 ST3320620AS
298.09GB
1.0 Hitachi HDT725
232.88GB
Striping
1.1 ST3320620AS
298.09GB
