6.1.2Installing hard disk drives
The system supports two
By default, the SATA hard disk drives are connected to the motherboard SATA1 (Port0) and SATA3 (Port1) connectors via the SATA backplane and SATA cables.
Refer to sections 1.5 Internal components and 2.4 Hard disk drives for details on SATA hard disk drive connection and installation.
For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
6.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip. To do this:
1.Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3.Set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Enhanced Mode], then press <Enter>.
4.Set the Configure SATA As item to [RAID].
5.Set the Onboard SATA RAID ROM item to [Enabled]. Otherwise, the RAID configuration utility won’t appear during POST.
6.Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
6.1.4RAID configuration utility
Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section 4.2 Jumpers for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings.
Use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 0+1 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system.
Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating system.
Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration utilities.
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