Multi-RAID solution

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with multiple RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial ATA devices.

•ASUS EZ-Backup.Enabled by Silicon Image’s SiI4723 controller, ASUS

EZ‑Backup provides ready-to-go hardware RAID for plug-and play RAID 1 and easy‑to‑configure RAID 0 sets of two hard disk drives

•Intel® ICH7R Southbridge RAID provides RAID level 5 support for three or more hard disk drives.

•Cross-RAIDallows you to build a RAID 10 set through a cross‑configuration of

ASUS EZ-Backup and Intel® ICH7R.

•JMicron® RAID. Enabled by JMicron® JMB363 controller, JMicron® RAID extends the advantages of software RAID beyond internal hard disk drives to an external disk or external, port-multiplier enabled enclosure.

Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to configure RAID.

Dual Gigabit LAN solution

The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-28 for details.

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