5.RAID Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2)

These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you can configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1,or RAID 0+1 configuration together with the RAID ATA133 connector (PRI_RAID).

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A8V Deluxe

SATA RAID Connectors

SATA_RAID1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA_RAID2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

By default, the RAID connector is set as RAID. If you want to use it as an independent drive, set the Operation Mode to IDE Mode under the Advanced menu.

To create a RAID set, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA cable and installed Serial ATA devices. You cannot enter the SATARaid™ utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST if no Serial ATA device is connected.

The Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller does not support ATAPI devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.

Refer to section “5.6.2 Promise® RAID Configurations” for details on SATA RAID configuration.

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