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ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 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 4
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
Ensure to turn off power before setting the jumpers on the motherboard.
You must set the jumper settings of your motherboard to activate 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
RAID configuration utility
section on page 2-27.