6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:

1.Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.

2.Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

3.Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

6.1.3 Setting 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® 6321ESB Southbridge chip. To do this:

1.Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2.Go to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration > S-ATA Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3.Set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to [Enhanced], then press <Enter>.4.Set the SATA RAID Enable item to [Enabled].5.Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities

Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge.

Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID configuration utility.

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