4.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks

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

To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:

1.Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2.Connect the SATA signal cables.

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

4.4.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this:

1.Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2.Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press <Enter>.

3.Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID].

4.Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together.

4.4.4Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility

To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility:

1.Turn on the system.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5

Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

[ MAIN MENU ]

 

 

 

 

 

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

 

 

1. Create RAID Volume

 

 

2. Delete RAID Volume

 

4. Exit

 

 

 

 

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

 

RAID Volumes:

 

 

 

 

None

defined.

 

 

 

 

Physical Disks:

 

 

 

 

Port Drive Model

Serial #

Size

Type/Status(Vol ID)

0

ST3160812AS

9LS0HJA4

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

1

ST3160812AS

9LS0F4HL

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

2

ST3160812AS

3LS0JYL8

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

3

ST3160812AS

9LS0BJ5H

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select

[ESC]-Exit

[ENTER]-Select Menu

Chapter 4

ASUS SABERTOOTH X58

4-7