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5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations

5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations

The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD with four independent Serial ATA channels.

Setting the BIOS RAID items

After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID conﬁguration.

To set the BIOS RAID items:

1.Boot the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

2.From the Advanced > Onboard Devices Conﬁguration > NVRAID Conﬁguration menu item in the BIOS set the RAID Enabled item to Enabled. The succeeding items become user-conﬁgurable.

3.Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive(s) that you want to conﬁgure as RAID. See section “4.4.3 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration” for details.

4.Save your changes and Exit Setup.

For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID conﬁguration, refer to the “NVIDIA® RAID Userʼs Manual” found in your motherboard support CD.

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Asus A8N-SLI SE manual NVIDIA RAID configurations, Setting the BIOS RAID items

Contents

Motherboard A8N-SLI SEE2252 Revised Edition September Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights ReservedChapter 2 Hardware information ContentsChapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 3 Powering up Chapter 4 BIOS setupContents Using the dual function power switchOnboard Devices Conﬁguration Chapter 5 Software supportContents ASUS Contact information Chapter 6 SLI technology supportContents 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6.2.3 Installing the ASUS AI Selector utilitySetting the ASUS AI Selector utility Enabling the multi-GPU feature in WindowsCanadian Department of Communications Statement NoticesFederal Communications Commission Statement Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety About this guide How this guide is organizedWhere to find more information TypographyConventions used in this guide CommandA8N-SLI SE speciﬁcations summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slotsScalable Link Interface SLI Storage AI Overclocking continued on the next pageSpecial features Internal connectors LAN AI Audio BIOS featuresA8N-SLI SE speciﬁcations summary USB Rear panelPower Requirement contentsA8N-SLI SE speciﬁcations summary Form FactorProduct introductionChapter summary ASUS A8N-SLI SE1.2 Package contents 1.1 Welcome1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology Scalable Link Interface SLI technologyRAID Solution HyperTransportTechnologyDual Channel DDR memory support Serial ATA II technology1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoringAI NOS Non-Delay Overclocking System USB 2.0 technology1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOSASUS AI Selector ASUS EZ PlugChapter 1 Product introduction Hardware information and connectors on the motherboardChapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed Onboard LED2.2.2 Screw holes 2.2.1 Placement direction2.2 Motherboard overview 24.5cm 9.6in 2.2.3Motherboard layout Layout Contents 2.2.4Rear panel connectors SlotsPage Internal connectorsASUS A8N-SLI SE 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 2.3 Central Processing Unit CPU2.3.1 Overview Gold triangle4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ﬁts in place 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base A8N-SLI SE A8N-SLI SE CPU Fan ConnectorCPUFAN 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory Configurations2.4 System memory DDR400 Qualified Vendors List SizeVendor ModelSides SS - Single-Sided 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward socket.12.5 Expansion slots 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments2.5.4 PCI slots Standard interrupt assignments2.5.7 PCI Express x4 slot 2.5.5 Two PCI Express x16 slots2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot 2.6 Jumpers LAN port LED indications 2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port6-channel Headset2.7.2 Internal connectors 3. Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 A8N-SLI SE Fan Connectors CPUFANPWRFAN CHIPFAN5. Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1 Power supply requirements 7. ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR1,4-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin EZ PLUG8. Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX A8N-SLI SE Front Panel Audio Connector 12. System panel connector 20-pin PANEL down the system Powering upThis chapter describes the power up Starting up for the ﬁrst time Powering off the computerChapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the ﬁrst time 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to changeManaging and updating your BIOS BIOS setup programChapter summary ASUS A8N SLI SEWindows 2000 environment 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS Warning Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System File Name to Program 1001.bin4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CDRecovering the BIOS from a floppy disk 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS UpdateUpdating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.2 BIOS setup program 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar4.2.3 Legend bar 4.2.4 Menu items4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁeldsPop-up menu 4.2.7 Pop-up window4.2.8 General help 4.3 Main menu 4.3.1 System Time4.3.2 System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 1.44M, 3.5 inPrimary IDE Master/Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master/Slave Auto Access Mode Auto4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave PIO Mode UDMA ModeTransfer Mode CapacityAccess Mode 4.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA MasterExtended Drive Capacity4.3.7 Installed Memory 4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring4.3.8 Usable Memory Precomp4.4 Advanced menu 4.4.1 CPU ConﬁgurationTiming Mode Auto RAS# to CAS# delay TrcdDRAM Conﬁguration Memclock index value MhzAMD K8 CoolʼnʼQuiet control Disabled H/W DRAM Over 4G Remapping EnabledHyper Transport Frequency Auto Row precharge Time Trp4.4.2 PCI PnP Plug & Play O/S NoResources Controlled By Auto Init Display First PCIIRQ-xx assigned to 4.4.3 Onboard Devices ConﬁgurationIRQ Resources IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 EnabledOnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access EnabledSATA2 DMA transfer Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode EnabledRAID Enabled Disabled IDE Primary, Secondary Master/Slave RAID DisabledUSB Controller Enabled USB 2.0 Controller EnabledUSB Legacy Support Enabled Onboard NV LAN EnabledParallel Port Mode ECP+EPP ECP Mode Use DMASerial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7EZ-Plug Warning Enabled SLI Broadcast Aperture Disabled4.4.4 SLI Conﬁguration AI Selector AutoCPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected 4.4.5 JumperFree ConﬁgurationOverclock Proﬁle Auto PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto PCI Express Clock 100MHzDDR Voltage Auto CPU Multiplier Auto4.4.6 PEG Link Mode Overclock Options DisabledN.O.S. Option Disable PEG Link Mode AutoPEG Root Control Auto PEG Buffer Length Auto4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type S1&S3 4.5 Power menu4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled Power On By PCI Devices DisabledPower On By External Modems Disabled 4.5.3 APM ConﬁgurationPower On By RTC Alarm Disabled Day of Month Alarm DisabledTime hhmmss Alarm Disabled Power Up By PS/2 Mouse DisabledQ-Fan2 Controller Disabled CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature4.5.4 Hardware Monitor VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5VCC VoltageCPU Target Temperature CHA1 Fan Speed warning DisabledCHIP Fan Speed warning Enabled CPU Fan Speed warning 1200 RPM1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable 4.6 Boot menu4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives1. Floppy Disks 1. 1st Master4.6.4 Boot Settings Conﬁguration Case Open Warning EnabledQuick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek DisabledTypematic Delay Msec Full Screen LOGO EnabledTypematic Rate Chars/Sec OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non-OS2Supervisor Password User Password 4.6.5 SecurityPassword Check Exit & Discard Changes 4.7 Exit menuExit & Save Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard ChangesSoftware5 support Chapter summary 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5.1 Installing an operating system5.2 Support CD information 5.2.2 Drivers menu Nvidia Chipset Driver ProgramMake NVIDIA PATA RAID Driver Disk Make NVIDIA SATA RAID Driver DiskASUS Update 5.2.3 Utilities menuNVIDIA Chipset nTune Utility ASUS PC Probe IMicrosoft DirectX Anti -virus UtilityADOBE Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen SaverNVIDIA Firewall Administratorʼs Guide 5.2.4 Manuals menuNVIDIA RAID Userʼs Guide NVIDIA nTune ManualMotherboard Info 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information5.2.6 Other information Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Browse this CDTechnical support Form Filelist 5.3 Software information 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo28. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 5.3.2 Audio configurations Sound Effect optionsS/PDIF option 5-13 Speaker ConfigurationASUS A8N-SLI SE AI Audio feature HRTF Demo General settings Rear panel audio ports function variation5.3.3 Using the NVIDIA Firewall Launching the NVFirewall summarySetting security profiles The following conﬁrmation box appears 2. Click Turn Firewall OFF Turning the NVFirewall offTo turn off the NVFirewall 5.4 RAID conﬁgurations Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks 5.4.1 Installing hard disksInstalling Parallel ATA hard disks 5.4.2 NVIDIA RAID configurations Setting the BIOS RAID itemsCreating a RAID Volume Entering the NVIDIA RAID utility8 /16 KB - low disk usage 64 KB - typical disk usage Rebuilding a RAID array A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen Deleting a RAID array Clearing a disk data 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk Windows 2000/XP 5.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology5.6.1 Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! Technology 5.6.2 Launching the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet! software 5.7 Using the NVIDIA nTune utility 5.7.1 Managing your nForce system5.7.2 Clock control 5.7.3 Voltage/Fan controlClick to launch the Clock control menu Click to launch the Voltage/Fan menu5.7.4 Information 5.7.5 Other optionsClick to save settings and exit Click to save settings only Click to save settings in a profile5.8 Using the ASUS AI Selector utility 5.8.1 Launching the ASUS AI Selector5.8.2 Using the SLI mode SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards This chapter tells how to installNVIDIA SLI technology support Overview Dual graphics cards setupChapter summary 6.1 Overview Requirements6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI -ready graphics cards3. Insert one graphics card into the blue slot labeled PCIEX161. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot SLI flexible cable ASUS EZ Plug6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6.2.3 Installing the ASUS AI Selector utility6.2.4 Enabling the multi -GPU feature in Windows 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab 6.2.5 Setting the ASUS AI Selector utility AI Selector settings