5.4.2Intel® RAID configurations

This motherboard supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel® ICH6R chipset. Use the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility to configure a disk array.

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 Main > IDE Configuration menu in the BIOS, the Configure SATA As item as RAID.

3.Set the OnBoard Serial-ATA BOOTROM item as Enabled.

4.Save your changes and exit Setup.

Entering the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility

To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID option ROM utility:

1.Boot up your computer.

2.During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the main menu of the utility.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.0.6211

Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

[ MAIN MENU ]

 

 

 

1.

Create RAID Volume

 

 

 

2.

Delete RAID Volume

 

 

 

3.

Reset Disks to Non-RAID

 

 

4.

Exit

 

 

 

 

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID

Volumes:

 

 

 

 

None

defined.

 

 

 

 

Non-RAID Disks:

 

 

 

 

Port

Drive Model

Serial #

Size

Type/Status (Vol ID)

0

ST380013AS

xxxxxxxx

74.5GB

Non-RAID Disk

1

ST380013AS

xxxxxxxx

74.5GB

Non-RAID Disk

 

[ ]-Select

[ESC] Exit

[Enter]-Select Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

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