AMD GA-K8N51GMF-9 user manual Configuring the Nvidia RAID Bios, Entering the RAID Bios Setup

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Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:

1)Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.

Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity.

2)Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE, SCSI, or SATA.

3)Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals).

4)Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; Ctrl + S to select Silicon Image).

5)Complete driver installation.

6)Complete RAID utility installation.

More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.)

Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS

The NVIDIA RAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array.

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup

1.After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears.

MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 6.21

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Detecting array ...

Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...

Press F10.

The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as Figure below).

MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005

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Contents GA-K8N51GMF-9 Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation K8N51GMF-GA GA-K8N51GMF-9 Motherboard LayoutBlock Diagram Page Installation Notices Considerations Prior to InstallationInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerALC880 Codec Feature SummaryUse of licensed Award Bios Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat SinkInstallation of the Fan Heat Sink Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Side Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionCenter/Subwoofer Speaker Out ATX12V/ATX Power Connector FDD FDD Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorSATAII0/1/2/3 Sata 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce IDE1 / IDE2 IDE ConnectorFaudio Front Audio Connector Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Pwrled Cdin CD In Connector13 F11394 Ieee 1394 Connector USB1 / FUSB2 Front USB ConnectorSpdifio Spdif In/Out Coma Coma ConnectorCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Clrcmos Clear CmosBattery Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. F1g „ Set User Password „ Set Supervisor Password„ Save & Exit Setup „ Exit Without SavingIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Standard Cmos FeaturesTime Drive a Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaHalt on MemoryHard Disk Boot Priority Advanced Bios FeaturesFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy SeekInit Display First Password CheckSPP Integrated PeripheralsSATA-II 2 Secondary RAID SATA-II 2 Primary RAIDOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1Parallel Port Mode Onboard LAN Boot ROMOnboard LAN Function Onboard 1394 FunctionPower-On by Alarm Power Management SetupPME Event Wake Up Modem Ring OnKB Power on Password Power On By KeyboardPower On By Mouse AC Back FunctionPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health Status CPU Frequency Frequency/Voltage ControlPcie Clock K8 CPU Clock RatioLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupInstall Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish User Interface Overview Unique Software UtilitiesEasyTune 5 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ? Press F9 during powering on the computer. Text Mode F9 For Xpress RecoveryExit and Restart Remove Backup Image  Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/NBefore You Begin Flash Bios Method IntroductionMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Task menu for Dual Bios utility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Task menu for Q-Flash utilitySteps Using the Q-FlashTMutilityYou can repeat to Part Two Task menu for Q-FlashTMutility FlashTMutility bar Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenBios file becomes F4 after updating Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfullyMethods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish RAID Levels Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility IntroductionEntering the RAID Bios Setup Configuring the Nvidia RAID BiosSelecting the RAID Mode Using the Define a New Array WindowSelecting the Striping Block Size Assigning the DisksCompleting the RAID Bios Setup Array 2 Nvidia Mirror 111.79G Cd bootdrv Menu Installing the RAID drivers5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsChannel Audio Setup English English Sound Effect Configuration AMI Bios Beep Codes TroubleshootingEnglish Appendix English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai