SIIG 04-0373C RAID Arrays, RAID 0 Striping, Table of Contents, For Auto Configuration

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RAID Arrays

RAID arrays are setup in the Serial ATA PCI RAID BIOS. Find your RAID set from the table of contents. Follow the steps in the order in which they appear.

Table of Contents

 

RAID 0 (Striping)

page 5-6

RAID 1 (Mirror)

page 6-7

Rebuilding a Failed Mirror Set

page 7-8

Deleting RAID Arrays

page 8

Resolving Conflicts

page 8

Low Level Format

page 9

RAID 0 (Striping)

This RAID array to be used on New/Blank hard drives. Striping will destroy existing data on the hard drive.

Note: It is recommended to use Auto configuration. For Advanced users or software applications that require a custom chunk size, Manual configuration is offered.

For Auto Configuration

The default chunk size is 64k when selecting Auto configuration.

1.As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+SorF4when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.

2.At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.

3.Select Striped, then press Enter.

4.Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.

5.When asked Are You Sure (Y/N)?, press Y to accept.

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