VIA Technologies KT400A, User Manual

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S-ATA RAID Configuration
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The VIA SATA RAID solution uses the VT8237 chip as a RAID controller, which is
a 2-channel SATA and 1-channel ATA133 solution. The RAID software is a
Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface that provides an easy-
operating tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to the
VT8237 controller. Listed below are the main features and benefits of VIA SATA
RAID:
1. Support two SATA hard disk drives.
2. Supports hard disk drive larger than 137 GB (48-bits LBA).
3. Supports RAID 0, 1 and JBOD.
4. 4 KB to 64 KB striping block size support.
5. Bootable disk or disk array support.
6. Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool. (Compatible
with BIOS)
7. Real-time monitoring of device status and error alarm with popup message box
and beeping.
8. Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array.
9. Mirroring automatic background rebuilds support.
10. ATA SMART function support.
11. Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP operating systems support.
12. Event log for easy troubleshooting.
13. On-line help for easy operation for RAID software.