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Create RAID 5 (Parity)
A88GM does not support RAID 5. Only A88GM Deluxe supports this RAID Mode.
Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using three
hard disks.
1. Select [2] from the main menu, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C],
the screen appears as below, select RAID 5.
2. Use [↓] key to select the hard disks, press [Space] key to change its assignment
status to "Y". Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting. And a message prompts. You can
select any of the two options. Here we select the latter option as an example.
3. Another message prompts.
Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array.
LD No LD Name
RAID Mode Drv
LD 1 Logical Drive 1
RAID 5 3
Stripe Block:
NA
Fast Init:
ON
Gigabyte Boundary:
ON
Cache Mode:
WriteThru
Port :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment
1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380
SATA 3G
82.34
N
2 :Mas WDC WD1200JD-98HBB0 SATA 1.5G
120.03
Y
3 :Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G
250.05
Y
4 :Mas ST3320620AS
SATA 1.5G
320.07
Y
[↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option
[Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit
[ Define LD Menu ]
[ Define LD Menu ]
[ Drives Assignment ]
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Please press Ctrl-Y key to input the LD name
or press any key to exit.
If you do not input any LD name,the default
LD name will be used.
[ Keys Available ]
LD No LD Name
RAID Mode Drv
LD 1 Logical Drive 1
RAID 5 3
Stripe Block:
NA
Fast Init:
ON
Gigabyte Boundary:
ON
Cache Mode:
WriteThru
Port :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment
1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380
SATA 3G
82.34
N
2 :Mas WDC WD1200JD-98HBB0 SATA 1.5G
120.03
Y
3 :Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G
250.05
Y
4 :Mas ST3320620AS
SATA 1.5G
320.07
Y
[↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option
[Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit
[ Define LD Menu ]
[ Define LD Menu ]
[ Drives Assignment ]
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Fast Initialization Option has been selected
It will erase the MBR data of the disks.
<Press Ctrl-Y Key if you are sure to erase it>
<Press any other key to ignore this option>
[ Keys Available ]
